Pasi Koistinen

Pasi Koistinen began their work experience in 2002 at Avain Technologies Ltd as an Information Security Manager. Pasi then moved on to Nixu Ltd where they held the role of Sr. Security Consultant and CISO. In 2007, they became the Information Security Manager at Itella Corp. After that, they worked as the Corporate Security Manager at Luottokunta. From 2011 to 2015, they served as the COO and CISO at Silverskin Information Security Ltd. Following that, they held the position of Head Of Operations and CISO at Cyber Intelligence House from 2015 to 2021. Most recently, in 2021, they worked as a Strategy Lead Consultant at Ensign InfoSecurity. Currently, they hold the role of Chief Information Security Officer at Coinhako as of January 2022. Throughout their career, Pasi has gained expertise in cybersecurity strategy, governance, policy, emerging trends, regulations, and frameworks.

Pasi Koistinen's education history includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Security Management from Laurea University of Applied Sciences, which they obtained from 2000 to 2004. Pasi later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Corporate Security and Risk Management from the same university, completing it from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, they attended INSEAD in 2016 to complete a program on Achieving Outstanding Performance in Operations Management and Supervision. In terms of certifications, Pasi obtained the GXPN certification in Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester from GIAC in January 2014, and the GCWN certification as a Certified Windows Security Administrator from GIAC in March 2012. Pasi also holds various certifications including CCP (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control), and Google Cloud Digital Leader, although the specific months and years for the latter certifications are not provided.