AIVD

What AIVD does

The Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst (AIVD) is the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, founded in 1949 and operating under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties) with its headquarters in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. Its mission is to protect Dutch national security and the democratic legal order against threats including terrorism, espionage, cyber attacks, and foreign interference. Core operational outputs include security screenings (veiligheidsonderzoek) at A, B, and C levels delivered through the Unit Veiligheidsonderzoeken (UVO); counter-terrorism and extremism research covering jihadist and right-wing ideologies; espionage detection; and cyber threat intelligence. Public-facing products include cyber advisories (often co-developed with MIVD, NCSC, and international partners), an annual report (jaarverslag), the annual Christmas puzzle (kerstpuzzel, since 2011) and its junior edition (since 2019), and the AIVD/MIVD Hackathon as a recruitment and engagement channel.

The AIVD's service delivery is built around a digital screening infrastructure — the eOPG web application (eavgb.aivd.nl) — which integrates with eHerkenning for employer authentication and DigiD for candidate identity verification, alongside paper-based OPG and AV forms for civil aviation and other regulated roles. Operations are governed by the Wiv 2017 legal framework, with the 2024 Tijdelijke wet further expanding authorized cyber capabilities. Independent oversight is exercised by the CTIVD (Review Committee on the Intelligence and Security Services) and the TIB (Review Committee for the Use of Powers), parliamentary accountability is provided through the CIVD, and financial control is held by the Algemene Rekenkamer. The AIVD shares the Joint Sigint Cyber Unit (JSCU) with the MIVD (military intelligence) and cooperates with foreign intelligence services under ministerial approval.

As a Dutch government state entity, AIVD does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through the national budget under the Ministry of Interior, and its principal customers are Dutch government ministries, security services, and the broader public that benefits from cyber advisories and threat awareness. Services are provided without charge: security screenings are free to employers and individuals performing a statutory national-security function, and cyber advisories are publicly distributed. Distribution occurs through government security clearance channels, the eOPG portal, the public aivd.nl / english.aivd.nl websites, social channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Mastodon), and partnerships with the NCSC and international intelligence services.

Name

AIVD

Legal name

Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst

Website

https://aivd.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The AIVD is the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, founded in 1949 and operating under the Ministry of the Interior. It conducts security screenings, cyber threat intelligence, counter-terrorism research, and espionage detection to protect Dutch national security and the democratic legal order.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Security Intelligence

NAICS

National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Protection Intelligence & Threat Management (Protective Intelligence) (BPAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronic Warfare (EW) & SIGINT/ELINT Systems (IMABAGAB)

Keywords

• National security intelligence
• Security screening services
• Cyber threat advisories
• Counter-terrorism intelligence
• Counter-espionage services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIVD (Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) is the Dutch civilian General Intelligence and Security Service, operating under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. It provides national security intelligence, counter-terrorism research, espionage prevention, and cyber threat analysis for the Dutch government. Its primary public-facing service is security screening (veiligheidsonderzoek) for candidates applying to positions involving confidentiality, producing Declarations of No Objection (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar, VGB) at A, B, and C investigation levels.

Product overview

AIVD (Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) is the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service operating under the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. AIVD offers security screening services (veiligheidsonderzoek) as its primary public-facing product, conducted at three levels (A, B, C) through the Unit Veiligheidsonderzoeken (UVO). These services are accessible via the eOPG web application for digital submissions or via downloadable PDF forms for employers. The eOPG system integrates with eHerkenning for employer authentication and DigiD for candidate identity verification. AIVD also publishes cyber advisories based on intelligence research, and produces annual reports on national security threats. Additionally, AIVD maintains public engagement through its annual Christmas puzzle (Kerstpuzzel) and junior edition, demonstrating the service's creative and cryptographic expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIVD Kerstpuzzel: Annual Christmas puzzle published since 2011 to promote systematic and logical thinking among employees and engage the public with the service's creative methods
• AIVD Juniorpuzzel

Products and services

• Security Screening Services (Veiligheidsonderzoek) AIVD conducts security screenings (veiligheidsonderzoek) at A, B, and C levels for candidates applying for positions involving confidentiality. The Unit Veiligheidsonderzoeken (UVO) processes these requests from employers and produces a Declaration of No Objection (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar, VGB) required for trust functions across government, civil aviation, vital enterprises, and defence sectors.
• Cyber Advisories Cyber advisory reports published publicly on the AIVD website, based on intelligence research. Advisories help Dutch organizations protect against cyber threats and are sometimes developed in collaboration with MIVD, NCSC, or international partners.
• Security Screening Services (English) English-language information and service channel for international candidates and employers requiring AIVD security clearances under NATO, EU, or ESA requirements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• MIVD (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MIVD is the AIVD's sister service under the Ministry of Defence. Both services collaborate on intelligence matters with significant overlap, such as countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction. They operate the Joint Sigint Cyber Unit (JSCU) together for acquiring digital data. The services also coordinate on foreign intelligence sharing and joint operations.
• CTIVD (Commissie van Toezicht op de Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdiensten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CTIVD is the independent oversight committee that controls the AIVD and MIVD's work, examining whether the services execute the Wiv and Wvo lawfully. The CTIVD has unlimited access to all AIVD systems and personnel and publishes public reports on its findings.
• TIB (Toetsingscommissie Inzet Bevoegdheden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe TIB is an independent committee that assesses whether ministerial approvals for the use of special powers (like wiretapping or hacking) by the AIVD are lawful. The TIB conducts pre-deployment assessments and publishes annual reports on its activities.
• NCSC (Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum)majorTechnology or IntegrationThe AIVD collaborates with the NCSC on cyber advisories. Vulnerability disclosures for the AIVD website are handled through the NCSC's CVD (Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure) form, reviewed jointly with the Public Information and Communications Service (DPC).
• International Intelligence ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AIVD cooperates with foreign intelligence and security services for the security of the Netherlands. Information exchange with partner services occurs under Wiv 2017 rules, with ministerial approval required in many cases. The CTIVD oversees these international partnerships.
• Commissie voor de Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdiensten (CIVD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CIVD is the parliamentary oversight committee comprising faction leaders from the five largest parties in the Tweede Kamer. It enables confidential parliamentary accountability for classified intelligence matters. Members have a legal secrecy obligation and meet behind closed doors to discuss operational information.
• Algemene Rekenkamer (Netherlands Court of Audit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Netherlands Court of Audit controls the efficiency of AIVD finances and material management, including expenditures from the classified budget.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ): UK's signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency, the closest functional counterpart to AIVD's cyber and SIGINT mandate, including the Joint Sigint Cyber Unit equivalent capability set.
• Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND): Germany's foreign intelligence service, structurally similar to AIVD's external intelligence role and a frequent intelligence-sharing counterpart within European partnerships.
• Secret Intelligence Service (SIS / MI6): UK's foreign human-intelligence service, a counterpart to AIVD's HUMINT and foreign intelligence operations within the same Five Eyes partner network.
• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO): Australia's domestic security intelligence agency, similar in combining counter-espionage, counter-terrorism and protective security assessments in a Westminster-style democracy.
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS): Canada's civilian security and intelligence service, with a closely comparable mix of domestic threat assessment, security screening (reliability status) and intelligence reporting to government.
• Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV): Germany's domestic civilian intelligence and constitutional protection service, the most direct counterpart in mandate (domestic counter-espionage, counter-extremism, security screenings) within a comparable Western European democracy.
• Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE): France's foreign intelligence service, comparable in civilian-intelligence scope, European geographic remit and cooperation depth with Dutch services.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): United States' domestic intelligence and federal law-enforcement agency, overlapping with AIVD on counter-espionage, counter-terrorism and security clearance work, but operating at substantially larger scale and scope.
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): United States' civilian foreign intelligence agency, a much larger incumbent with overlapping tradecraft (HUMINT, all-source analysis, cyber) and a major intelligence-sharing partner of AIVD.

Regional players

• Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST): Norway's domestic security and intelligence service, similar mandate but smaller scale and regional focus, useful as a Nordic peer for capability benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aivd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/algemene-inlichtingen--en-veiligheidsdienst---aivd
• Instagraminstagram.com/aivd_nl

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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