Benoit Watteyne

Partner, Risk & Regulatory | Advisory

KPMG in Belgium

I am a Partner at KPMG Advisory Belgium with 18+ years of experience in cybersecurity and information protection. I co-lead the Cyber Security Services practice and serve as Digital Risk Lead for Financial Services. Since joining KPMG in 2007, I’ve specialized in helping financial institutions and critical organizations strengthen cyber resilience, improve security maturity, and comply with regulatory requirements (EBA, DORA, PSD2, NBB). Certified in CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Cobit 5, and CRISC, I combine technical knowledge with regulatory insight to align organizations with supervisory expectations and industry standards.

  

  • Bachelor in Applied IT

  • Master in Commercial Sciences, IT Management

  • CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC

  • ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer

  • Cobit 5 Foundation and Assessor certified Acreditation: NATO Secret Profesional

  • Clearance: National Secret / NATO Secret

  • IT Audit

  • Performing and implementing Information Security Assessments & Management system based on ISO27001/2

  • Performing SOC1 (ISAE 3402) and SOC2 (ISAE 3000) attestation engagements

  • Performing Technical IT Security assessments related to the configuration of applications, databases, operating systems and networks

  • Defining requirements, performing risk assessment and risk treatment, implementing the control

  • Writing and reviewing Information Security policies and awareness