The Collective Consulting - Cybersecurity Unplugged

In this episode of The Collective Podcast, our host Jordy Decock sits down with MVPs Thijs Lecomte and Robbe van den Daele as they unpack the journey from traditional SIEM and XDR deployments to Microsoft's Unified Security Operations platform. The deprecation of the Sentinel UI by August 2026 makes this migration inevitable. Our experts share their first-hand experiences as frontrunners in this m...

What does NIS2 really mean for your day-to-day security operations? In this episode of The Collective Podcast, host Jordy Decock sits down with Michael Van Horenbeeck, Microsoft Security MVP and CEO of The Collective, to unpack how organizations can move from NIS2 compliance checklists to measurable resilience. They explore why 24-hour incident reporting demands a modern Security Operations Center...

In this episode of The Collective Podcast, host Jordy Decock sits down with security consultants Thor Nicolaï and Jasper Baes to explore the hidden challenges of maintaining strong security baselines in Microsoft environments. They dive into why small gaps appear, how drift monitoring and exception management can make or break your security posture, and how The Collective’s Managed Security Baseli...

Hybrid work, SaaS adoption, and multi-cloud environments have changed the rules. Traditional VPNs and perimeter firewalls are not enough to keep users and data safe. Microsoft’s Global Secure Access (GSA) introduces a new identity first model that ties access directly to who the user is, the device they are on, and the conditions of the request. In this episode of The Collective Podcast, our exper...

Inside the War Room – What a Modern SOC Really Looks Like Think your SOC is ready? Think again. In this episode, our host Jordy Decock sits down with Sander Bougrine (SOC Operations Lead) and Jani Vleurinck (Detection Engineering Lead) from The Collective, for an unfiltered look inside the engine room of modern cybersecurity: the Security Operations Center. 🔍 Get behind the scenes of real-world M...

If you're using Azure, one misconfiguration could expose your business. Do not wait for the worst to happen, and listen to our latest podcast to help you fix this. Joining us today are Bob Bracke and Jorik Van Damme - both Azure consultants at The Collective. Together, we'll dive into the Azure Achilles' heel and explore the risks of a default Azure setup. Get ready for practical insights, best pr...

In this session, we'll unpack the why's and how's of password management and give you practical insights to implement immediately. Get ready to explore the tools, insights, and strategies to protect your business,  starting today.  Our guest speakers are Louis Mastelinck and Adriaan Schepers. Louis is the team lead security consultancy at The Collective and the host of the podcast "Oeps". Adriaan...