Mischa Rick van Geelen
Hi! I’m Mischa Rick van Geelen, founder of Anovum B.V., a leading cybersecurity company. I have investigated and resolved large-scale cyber incidents, including the attacks on Hof van Twente and ROC Mondriaan (publicly documented), and have been involved in numerous anonymous incidents. Additionally, I conducted the penetration test on the CoronaMelder app, with the results submitted to the Dutch Parliament, and I actively contribute to the development of the MIAUW methodology.
As a security consultant, incident responder, and digital forensic investigator, I help organizations strengthen their IT security, investigate incidents, and resolve issues. My expertise includes secure software development, network security, and the implementation of EDR/XDR solutions. I also provide workshops and lectures to enhance cybersecurity awareness.
Sessions
In this WHY2025 session, Mischa van Geelen from Anovum will walk through his recent dive into Synology’s Disk Station Manager. After months inside the software, he surfaced with a mix of intriguing discoveries and a few findings that raise eyebrows.
Without getting lost in technical weeds, the talk sketches DSM’s inner logic, hints at overlooked traces, and shows how a sharper view of the platform can flip a “nothing here” scenario into a solid lead. Expect a pragmatic tour of what’s possible.
In a world of relentless cyber-threats, MIAUW (Methodology for Information Security Assessment with Audit Value) turns every pentest into a high-impact, traceable mission. This session reveals how its storyline-driven playbook fuses technical exploitation, legal rigor and forensic reporting into a reusable blueprint that regulators love and attackers fear. Expect war-stories, live-demo snippets, and a roadmap to weaponize compliance while clawing back control over risk.