Resilience is not an abstract policy exercise; it is tightly connected to how organisations operate in practice. In the article “A resilience strategy without contextual knowledge doesn’t make sense”, Kees Dekker, CFO of Royal Koopmans, explains why cyber resilience only becomes effective when it is grounded in a deep understanding of business processes, dependencies and operational reality.
This article is part of a broader KPMG thought leadership series on threat‑informed decision making, which brings together perspectives from business leaders, policymakers and cybersecurity experts across Europe. Through the approach of Royal Koopmans, the article shows how NIS2 has elevated cyber resilience to a board‑level priority and why contextual knowledge from IT/OT dependencies to supply‑chain reliance is essential to move beyond box‑ticking compliance.
Download the full article for insights into how context turns resilience into a true governance and operational capability, and how organisations can prepare for disruptions that extend far beyond IT.
