Executive record
Pauli Haikonen
Pauli Haikonen was named Chief Information Security Officer at SSH Communications Security. The appointment was announced in the week of November 25, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves.
Before the appointment: IT Manager at SSH Communications Security, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Pauli Haikonen, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at SSH Communications Security
Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-11-25) ↗ · Move record
Before November 2024· Earlier role
IT Manager at SSH Communications Security
Named in the announcement of the SSH Communications Security appointment · Source: SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-11-25) ↗
The company: SSH Communications Security
- Sector
- Cybersecurity Vendors
- Region
- Europe
- Company record
- Who runs security at SSH Communications Security: 1 confirmed move on the record
- Vendor directory
- SSH Communications Security sells security products, filed under Privileged access management. What it sells
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Cybersecurity Vendors whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Pauli Haikonen's, nearest first (8 of 15). The Cybersecurity Vendors bench
Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer at Inversion6
Sergej Epp, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Sysdig
Bruce Jenkins, Chief Information Security Officer at Black Duck Software
Esther Pinto, Chief Information Security Officer at Guardz
Lakshmi Hanspal, Chief Trust Officer at DigiCert
Adam Zoller, Chief Information Security Officer at CrowdStrike
Gerald Beuchelt, Chief Information Security Officer at Acronis
James Scobey, Chief Information Security Officer at Keeper Security
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 26, 2026
- Cybersecurity Vendors in 2026
- 25 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Pauli Haikonen
- When did Pauli Haikonen become CISO of SSH Communications Security?
- The appointment was announced in the week of November 25, 2024, per SecurityWeek Industry Moves. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Pauli Haikonen still the CISO of SSH Communications Security?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced in the week of November 25, 2024. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- What was Pauli Haikonen's role before this appointment?
- Before the appointment, Pauli Haikonen was IT Manager at SSH Communications Security, according to the announcement (SecurityWeek Industry Moves).
Sources
- 1.SecurityWeek Industry Moves (week of 2024-11-25) ↗: the appointment at SSH Communications Security, week of November 25, 2024
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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