NEW GROUP MANAGEMENT TEAM IN SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP


SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE DECEMBER 18, 2008 AT    
4.30PM                                                                         


NEW GROUP MANAGEMENT TEAM IN SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP                   

SSH Communications Security Corp. has nominated its new Group Management Team   
which is reporting to Jari Mielonen, President and CEO.                         

The management team members are:                                                

George Adams, Executive Vice President and President Inc., Global Sales and     
Marketing                                                                       
Petri Lillberg, Executive Vice President, Products                              
Jukka Tuomas, Executive Vice President, Services                                
Mika Peuranen, Executive Vice President, CFO                                    
Pekka Rauhala, Executive Vice President, General Counsel                        
Tero Harjula, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and New Ventures           
Timo Rinne, CTO                                                                 

SSH Communications Security is a world-leading provider of enterprise security  
solutions and end-to-end communications security, and the original developer of 
the Secure Shell protocol. Currently more than 100 of Global Fortune 500        
companies are using SSH security solutions. SSH shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd. 


Helsinki, December 18, 2008                                                     

SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP                                                

Board of Directors                                                              

Jari Mielonen                                                                   
CEO                                                                             

For more information:                                                           
Jari Mielonen, CEO, tel. +358 20 500 7400                                       

Distribution:                                                                   
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd.                                                        
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