Cybersecurity

A dynamic corporate and research ecosystem – combined with a stable and ICT­-oriented society, supportive legislation, and strong commitment for data privacy – make Finland an ideal country for business focused on cybersecurity and digital trust. The Finnish cyber­security scene is outlined by the National Cybersecurity Strategy. Finnish legislation supports operations rooted on trust, and there is effective cooperation between the public and private actors – ranging from creation of frameworks to rulebooks and piloting new trust-based concepts for digital services. Finland has a great track record in digitalization. Finnish companies offer comprehensive digital resilience and world­-class expertise in different areas of cybersecurity. Solutions run from software and hardware products to digital services and partnerships.

 Finland has earned a formidable reputation in the cybersecurity field, with core expertise in encryption, threat prevention, identity and access management solutions and data privacy. These solutions are used by end customers in several industries, such as critical infrastructure (e.g. energy, water supply), industrial and financial sectors, telecommunications, maritime, health and defense. Education and research foster pioneering methods and technology to tackle a range of security challenges.