Janne Allonen appointed Deputy Cyber Security Director

On 10 April 2025, the Government appointed Janne Allonen, Master of Science, to serve as Deputy Cyber Security Director for a fixed term from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2028.

Allonen will transfer to the Ministry of Transport and Communications from the National Cyber Security Centre of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, where he served as Head of Unit at the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FI) from April 2024 and as Head of Service Area and Head of Unit from 2019 to 2024.

Allonen also holds a Bachelor of Police Services. He has worked as Senior Constable at Helsinki Police Department and served in crisis management roles in Kosovo and Afghanistan.

The Office of the National Cyber Security Director, located in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, maintains an up-to-date, cross-administrative situation picture for the Government, its ministries and their senior management to support decision-making.

The Deputy Cyber Security Director works together with and, when necessary, deputises for the National Cyber Security Director. The Deputy Cyber Security Director's role places particular emphasis on cooperation with a wide range of parties to promote national cyber security, and involves projects to develop cyber security.

The Deputy Cyber Security Director works with national and international cyber security affairs in close cooperation with the Data, Safety and Security Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Inquiries:

Rauli Paananen, National Cyber Security Director, tel. +358 295 342 212, rauli.paananen@gov.fi