Mentor Connect
Find available mentors and connect to agree on next steps!
Sami Kivelä
Sami is an IT Service Owner for Operational Security in public financial services and holds the CISSP certification. He transitioned to this role after auditing government information systems and promoting privacy.​
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Areas of expertise
Different domains in cybersecurity, getting certified (eg. CISSP), public sector auditing, Microsoft security stack, fundamentals of defensive and offensive operations (blue/purple/red team).
Mentoring language: English, Finnish.
Antti Savolainen
Antti has worked in security management for 30 years in the roles of education officer, consultant and information security manager. He is currently the Security Manager at CSC Tieteen tietotekniikka Oy.
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Areas of expertise
Information security governance, management, leadership
information security knowledge management, knowledge management, information security culture and awareness
internship.
Mentoring language: English, Finnish.
Padma Mullagiri
As an IAM consultant, Padma brings over nine years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and a total of 17 years in the IT industry. Currently, she serves as an IT Architect specializing in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) at UPM. ​
Padma is passionate about continuous learning and knowledge sharing. She views mentoring as a reciprocal exchange of ideas and guidance, fostering growth and development for both herself and her mentees.
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Areas of expertise
IAM (Identity access management), IGA(Identity access governance access), and PAM(Privilege access management).
Mentoring language: English.
Jouni Lahti
Jouni has versatile experience from working in the IT and cybersecurity field. He currently works as a Global IT Security Manager for a large retail group.
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Areas of expertise
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Even if you are in the very beginning of you career in cybersecurity, Jouni can effectively inquire and explore whether you are on the right path.
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With Jouni, you can collaboratively assess and discuss about the challenges are you facing, and what aspects do you find difficult and how to progress further in your career or career aspirations.
Mentoring language: English, Finnish.