SANS Institute, the world's leading provider of cybersecurity training and certification, has appointed Ronald Mol as Director for the DACH region

June 11th 2025: Amsterdam, The Netherlands – SANS Institute, the world's leading provider of cybersecurity training and certification, has appointed Ronald Mol as Director for the DACH region. He will take over all of the training provider's business activities in the region and will be responsible for their further expansion, reporting to Jan-Pieter Spaans, Managing Director Mainland Europe at SANS Institute.

Spaans explains, "We want to further expand and grow our presence in Mainland Europe, so it is critical that we bring on board individuals who not only have the necessary skills and expertise, but also share our values and passion for cybersecurity. Ronald Mol is a results-driven and energetic leader with a track record of creating high-performing teams in diverse cultural and international settings. His dedication makes him an excellent addition to our team. SANS has high expectations for the region as well as plans to further expand our training offering in Europe, where Germany plays a key role. We are confident Ronald will play a key role in delivering on our mission to empower individuals and organizations to protect them from cyber threats."

"My ambition is to expand SANS' presence in the DACH market. This region is rich in innovation and technical expertise, and SANS will continue to make an important contribution to the cybersecurity landscape in this region. As a lifelong learner and in this industry for years, I want to ensure that everyone willing to commit to cyber has access to the highest quality training and education available," explains Ronald Mol, newly appointed Director DACH.

James Lyne, CTO at the SANS Institute sees Germany at a tipping point: “Security teams are under constant stress, they need to deal with the ever changing and growing threat landscape from cyber criminals and national state actors alike. Furthermore, the defenders dealing with legacy as well as new technologies while being confronted with the full tool box at the attackers disposal from worms, viruses to full blown AI phishing campaigns and fast numbers of Zero Day vulnerabilities revealed every day. They need time and budget for training and education so they can skill up to protect their workplaces from any harm.”

Ronald Mol has tremendous experience in learning and education platforms. He has held similar positions at Learnlight as VP DACH and as Head of European Sales at Pluralsight before. In the latter role, he spent more than 8 years building teams that increased the value of the company. At the technology workforce development company, he established and scaled the European Sales organization from scratch by generating triple digit revenue growth across Europe.