Erlend is the Co-founder and CEO of Secure Practice, a Norwegian cybersecurity company on a mission to empower people and reduce cyber risk by turning employees into active participants in a company’s security culture. With a strong belief that technology alone can’t solve security challenges, Erlend advocates for a human-centric approach—where awareness, behavior, and culture play a key role in reducing vulnerabilities.


Under Erlend’s leadership, Secure Practice has pioneered the use of gamified tools, personalized learning, and behavioral insights to foster a secure mindset across organizations. Their platform promotes empathetic security dialogue, delivering positive user experiences, relevant microlearning, and data-driven feedback to help companies cultivate real, lasting change in employee behaviors.


Erlend combines deep expertise in cybersecurity with a passion for usability and communication. He is a frequent speaker and advocate for making security accessible and actionable, and his work continues to bridge the gap between technical defenses and human behavior in the digital workplace.