Summary
Tommi Pernilä is a Director of Cyber Security based in Helsinki with over a decade of hands-on experience in information security, moving from consultancy into in-house leadership since 2021. He has led security teams and acted as Security Officer at Entersekt, after senior consulting roles at Nixu and advisory work at KPMG, combining technical skills in penetration testing, network security and vulnerability management with proven security governance. Known for practical Information Security Management, Tommi also trains and mentors teams to raise organizational security maturity and embed audit-ready practices. His background in electronics and communications underpins a systems-oriented approach, and his interest in BSDs reflects a preference for robust, Unix-like toolchains in security engineering. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic leader who translates complex security requirements into actionable programs and measurable risk reduction.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
National Diploma in Electronics & Communication systems, Electronics & Communication systems, National Diploma in Electronics & Communication systems, Electronics & Communication systems at Athlone Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics, Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics, Engineering at Turun Ammattikorkeakoulu
Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences at Meilahden lukio
English, Finnish, Swedish, German, Japanese