SSH appoints New Marketing Director


Denise Wall will reposition SSH in Real-Time Security Software Markets          


HELSINKI, FINLAND and WELLESLEY, Mass. - February 25, 2010                      

SSH Communications Security (HEL:SSH1V), the market maker in real-time security 
software for modern, networked organizations, continues building its world-class
Customer and Markets Operations organization and has appointed Denise Wall as   
Marketing Director.                                                             

Denise Wall joins SSH from SANAKO Corporation and will be responsible for       
repositioning SSH in the global marketplace by renewing its corporate image and 
marketing communications. She will be a key contributor in creating market      
awareness for the Tectia real-time security software solutions used in fixed,   
mobile, and cloud environments.                                                 

Commenting on her appointment Denise said, “This is an exciting and critical    
time in the evolution of the company. I am naturally pleased to be joining the  
outstanding team that has been assembled to drive this transition. We are       
addressing a challenging but rewarding assignment, and we are confident that we 
will reach the goal of establishing SSH as the preferred partner for secure     
real-time business communications.”                                             

“We are very excited to have Denise in our growing team. Our company has been   
going through major changes during the past year and it is important that we    
have the right marketing capabilities to get our new messages out in the        
marketplace. Denise will fit the bill perfectly," said Jouni H. Leinonen, EVP of
Customer and Market Operations of SSH Communications Security.                  
                                                                                

SSH Communications Security                                                     

SSH Communications Security Corp. is the market maker in real-time security     
software for modern, networked organizations. We create an invaluable Circle of 
Trust for our customers and their stakeholders by securing, automating, and     
governing confidential information with our Tectia solutions in fixed, mobile,  
and cloud environments.                                                         
                                                                                
We enable and enhance business for thousands of customers in multiple industries
in the private and public sectors around the world. We operate in the Americas, 
Europe, and APAC regions, with headquarters located in Helsinki, Finland. The   
company was established in 1995, and holds 14 patents. Its shares are quoted on 
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.                                                        
                                                                                

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PR and Marketing Contact:                                                       
Denise Wall                                                                     
+358 20 500 7000                                                                
denise.wall@ssh.com                                                             

Investor Relations Contact:                                                     
Mikko Karvinen                                                                  
+358 20 500 7000                                                                
mikko.karvinen@ssh.com                                                          

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