DNV strengthens cyber security business in Norway with appointment of Anette Roll Richardsen

Anette Roll Richardsen, Director of DNV’s Cyber Security business in Norway

(IN BRIEF) DNV, a global quality assurance and risk management company, has appointed Anette Roll Richardsen as the Director of its Cyber Security business in Norway. Richardsen will lead a team of IT and operational technology security experts as DNV aims to protect its customers from emerging cyber risks to critical infrastructure. The appointment of Richardsen comes as DNV places cyber security at the heart of its growth strategy, building a significant cyber security risk management business through acquisitions and partnerships, and recruiting top-tier cyber security experts. Richardsen, who has over 20 years of experience in cyber security and finance, will head a fast-growing business unit dedicated to enabling Nordic industrial sectors to identify their cyber security vulnerabilities, build effective measures of defence, and demonstrate their security posture to stakeholders.

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 27-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  DNV, a leading provider of software solutions for the maritime industry, has announced the appointment of Anette Roll Richardsen as Director of its Cyber Security business in Norway. Roll Richardsen will lead a team of IT and operational technology security experts, as DNV scales up to protect its customers against emerging cyber risks to critical infrastructure.

With a proven track record of leading expert teams in securing society from cyber threats, Roll Richardsen was named among Europe’s 50 Most Influential Women in Cybersecurity by SC Media. She joins DNV from Norway-based Watchcom Security Group, where she served as CEO for the past five years.

As Director of Cyber Security, Roll Richardsen will head a fast-growing business unit dedicated to enabling Nordic industrial sectors, including maritime, energy, and manufacturing, to identify their cyber security vulnerabilities, build effective measures of defense, and demonstrate their security posture to stakeholders.

“DNV has a rare blend of industrial sector expertise, deep engineering knowledge and cyber security talent. This puts the company in a great position to make a bigger impact on safeguarding life, property, and the environment in an era where critical infrastructure is becoming more networked and more vulnerable to cyber threats. I’m delighted to take on this unique opportunity and contribute to DNV’s ambitious cyber security growth plans,” said Anette Roll Richardsen, Director of DNV’s Cyber Security business in Norway.

“I’m pleased to welcome Anette Roll Richardsen to DNV. Her knowledge, expertise, and reputation as a respected leader within Norway’s cyber security community will be highly valuable to our customers as DNV pursues rapid growth to combat increasingly common, complex, and creative cyber threats,” said Liv A. Hovem, CEO of DNV’s Accelerator, the business area dedicated to rapidly growing DNV’s footprint in new markets.

DNV has made cyber security a top priority in its growth strategy, building a significant cyber security risk management business through acquisitions and partnerships, as well as recruiting top-tier cyber security experts. In November 2021, DNV joined forces with Applied Risk, an Amsterdam-headquartered industrial cyber security firm, and in February 2023, DNV announced a public tender offer to acquire all shares and stock options in Helsinki-headquartered cyber security services company Nixu.

Roll Richardsen is the president of Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) Norway and treasurer for IT association ISACA’s Norway chapter. With over 20 years of experience in cyber security and finance, she is expected to play a crucial role in DNV’s efforts to protect critical infrastructure from cyber risks.

Media contact:

Christian Parker
Brand and Communications Manager, Cyber security and digital health

Phone: +4793032925
contact.cybersecurity@dnv.com

SOURCE: DNV AS