Nelly Ghaoui is a senior policy coordinator on cybersecurity at the Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. She has a decade experience in national security, crisis management, critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity also at the ministry of Justice and Security. She is currently responsible for the implementation of the Dutch roadmap to improve the security of hard- and software and the internet of things. She has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and an Executive Master’s degree in cybersecurity from Leiden University.