About Refracted

At Refracted, we believe that everyone has the right to be safe in a digital world.
That is why we dedicate all our knowledge and skills to making organisations more secure. Technical security is what we love, and that’s why we are good at it.
You can rest assured that we will go the extra mile to protect your business.

Meet the team

Ben Van Erck Founder

Ben has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He travelled the world to talk about it and gets great energy from working with people. But don’t be fooled: he will gladly beat you at one of his favourite board games.

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Stijn Horemans
Security Advisor

Stijn performs technical security assessments for clients, ensuring that their applications and infrastructure are safe. When he is not fighting cybercrime, he is probably playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends.

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Karel Sels
Security Advisor

Karel has hands-on experience in red teaming and penetration testing. When he is not advising clients about their cybersecurity, he is probably on a nature walk with his dog Lola or entertaining the team with his jokes.

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Alex Kinge Developer


 

Lennert Van Riel
Security Advisor

Lennert is intrigued by technical security and putting infrastructure and anything else on a computer to the test. Whenever he has some free time you will most likely find Lennert on (or in) the water as he's very passionate about sailing.

Thomas Vanderhoydonck
Security Advisor

Thomas is an experienced security expert who thoroughly enjoys the challenge of breaking in both digitally and physically. When he is not behind a computer, he can be found discovering new places all over the world as he is an avid traveler.

Ben's qualifications
  • AZ900 Azure Cloud Fundamentals
  • Security Architecture (SABSA Foundation)
  • IT Governance (CobIT5 Foundation)
  • IAPP CIPP/E-privacy
  • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
  • Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF)
  • PCI QSA & PFI
  • Prince2 Foundation
  • Master in Applied Economics
Ben's qualifications
  • AZ900 Azure Cloud Fundamentals
  • Security Architecture (SABSA Foundation)
  • IT Governance (CobIT5 Foundation)
  • IAPP CIPP/E-privacy
  • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
  • Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF)
  • PCI QSA & PFI
  • Prince2 Foundation
  • Master in Applied Economics
  • Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)
  • Certificate: Certified Azure Red Team Professional
  • Certificate: GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • Certificate: Offensive Security Certified Professional
  • Certificate: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Certificate: Microsoft 365 certified Fundamentals
  • Certificate: CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
  • Training: Evil Mainframe
  • Bachelor Electronics and ICT, Thomas More Geel
  • Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI)
  • Certificate: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEHv11)
  • Training: Corelan Bootcamp
  • Certificate: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Certificate: Hack The Box Prolabs Dante & Rastalabs
  • Training: Evil Mainframe
  • Training: CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
  • Certificate: OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
  • Training: CCC – Chaos Communication Congress
  • Bachelor Applied Computer Sciences, Thomas More, Geel

Want to join the team?

Are you as obsessed with technical security as we are? Do you think that your skills would be perfect for helping our clients even better? Are you a nice person, committed to making the world a safer place? Then we would love to hear from you. Visit our job section to see if we have any vacancies or send us an open application.

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Our spectrum of services

Our company name – Refracted – refers to the way light breaks up into different colours when projected through a prism. In a similar way, we use various cybersecurity techniques to protect your business: red teaming to check for your weaknesses, blue teaming to improve your defences, yellow teaming for better development. Organisations tend to depend on separate specialists for each function, which often leads to gaps where their domains touch. We involve all relevant colours in our mix, thus ensuring the best possible result.

Who we work for 

Financial institutions

We ensure they comply with regulatory oversight.

Governmental bodies

We merge multiple systems securely.

Critical sectors

We help them navigate any geopolitical context. 

     

Large corporations

We assist them in creating a secure and agile workflow.

Hospitals

We protect the continuity of their operations at all times.

Start-ups & SMEs

We show them how to avoid ransomware or other attacks.

Give your security a health boost.

Schedule a call with our digital security experts.
We check your security so you can protect your company.
Because you deserve to feel confident and safe in a digital world.

Keeping security systems healthy

At Refracted, we believe that everyone has the right to be safe in a digital world. That is why we dedicate all our knowledge and skills to keeping your security systems healthy. Just like power fruit, we boost up your immune system and protect you from harm.