Hinne Hettema specialises in implementing security practices and mentoring others to develop expertise as security professionals. Working in IT since the early 1990s and focusing on security since the early 2000s, he has held a variety of roles working as a consultant, as part of a team, or as a leader of a security team. With over two decades of experience in the security field, Hinne is also serving as an adjunct senior research fellow in cybersecurity at the University of Queensland, Australia.

He has experience in developing, implementing and running security operations, incident response and security service definition and execution. He focuses current engagements primarily on how organisations can optimize current practices, develop improvements, and make sensible decisions about their future direction. To that end, he uses his skills in architecture, security posture management, data science, threat intelligence, risk assessment and situational awareness to ensure an optimal spend of the security dollar.

He also has extensive experience in incident handling and response, including OT and ICS environments. He is a confident public speaker and can present to various audiences, from the general public to boards to cyber security experts to people needing training in specific aspects of cybersecurity. Hinne has authored several books including Agile Security Operations and co-authored the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Guide by Packt.