SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY CORP STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MAY 19, 2009 AT 15:30PM New CFO for SSH The Board of Directors has nominated M.Sc.(Econ.) Mikko Karvinen (33 years) as the new CFO for SSH Communications Security Corp starting June 1, 2009. Mr. Karvinen has worked several years in financial management duties for Vaisala Plc. both in Finland and U.S. His most recent role was CFO for Automaster Oy. M.Sc. (Tech.) Mika Peuranen, who has acted as SSH's Chief Financial Officer since 2005, has been released from the duties of CFO. 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 the Helsinki Exchanges (SSH1V). Helsinki, May 19, 2009 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. Major Media www.ssh.com