Joost Kouters — Security leader, builder, coach

I secure an AI company by day. I build and coach with the rest.

I'm Joost Kouters, Director of Cybersecurity at a US AI scaleup, working from the Netherlands. I carry full security and privacy accountability: strategy, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits, board reporting and AI security architecture. Outside of that I build small products and coach security professionals through the moments that shape their careers.

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What I do

Three tracks, one theme: security work that holds up under scrutiny

Day job

Security leadership

Sole security leader at a fast-growing AI scaleup serving major US utilities. The full stack of accountability: governance, audits, customer security reviews, privacy and AI security architecture.

Coaching

Career sparring for security professionals

Role-specific guidance from someone who's in the seat right now. For every stage: from starter to CISO, and anyone getting ahead of the AI transition.

Writing · coming soon

AI security, in plain terms

Essays on securing AI agents and governing AI risk, written from practice rather than theory. As one of the first AAISM-certified professionals worldwide, this is where my head is.

Contact

Talk security, careers or products

The fastest way to reach me is email or LinkedIn. For coaching, start with a free 30-minute intake via the coaching page.

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I secure an AI company by day. I build and coach with the rest.

Three tracks, one theme: security work that holds up under scrutiny

Security leadership

Career sparring for security professionals

AI security, in plain terms

Things I build on my own time

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Vermogensoverzicht

Talk security, careers or products