Supo is Finland’s foremost expert on national security. It also wants to share this expertise with others.

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Facility security clearance vetting assesses the reliability of responsible individuals in the enterprise, its level of data security, and its ability to discharge its commitments.

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When conducting facility security clearance vetting, Supo examines the reliability of responsible individuals in the enterprise, its ability to discharge its commitments, and its security arrangements.

The war of aggression in Ukraine has reduced Russia’s influence. It has also made Russia’s imperialistic and authoritarian character increasingly conspicuous.

8.4.2026 | The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service and the National Cyber Security Centre Finland at Traficom warn people in Finland about Russia’s practice of exploiting poorly secured home routers and other network devices for cyber espionage.

3.3.2026 | In March, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO) recruits ordinary Finns proficient in languages for human intelligence work. You can express your interest by letter.

27.2.2026 | National Security Overview 2021 NATIONAL SECURITY OVERVIEW 2021 Summary of the overview Intelligence and influencing operations targeting Finland Intelligence services seek to use embedded human intelligence sources to obtain reliable and forward-...

10.3.2026 | Russia strives to increase its intelligence capability in Finland when the war in Ukraine eventually comes to an end. Post-war Russia is expected to be willing to restore its relations with Western countries, including Finland. However, its superpower aspirations will remain unchanged.

The threat level of terrorism in Finland stands at level three, elevated, on a five-point scale. The national terrorism situation is strongly linked to international trends. Terrorist attacks in Western countries are also likely to inspire such incidents in Finland.

The threat level of terrorism in Finland stands at level three, elevated, on a five-point scale. The national terrorism situation is strongly linked to international trends. Terrorist attacks in Western countries are also likely to inspire such incidents in Finland.

Authoritarian regimes are known to spy on citizens who have emigrated to Finland and engage in activities that these regimes consider a threat.

Russia does not want to jeopardise its freedom of navigation in the Baltic Sea. In case of a maritime emergency or accident, there is a risk of messages getting misinterpreted between different parties as each coastal state is protecting its own interests.

Supo participates in the debate on social media. Accounts are managed by the SUPO communications team.

Cyber espionage is a potent and inexpensive way to access a significant volume of information that is intended to be confidential. State-sponsored cyber espionage operations also exploit the network devices of Finnish individuals and companies in their operations.

Suojelupoliisi has grown from a small and subdued agency into an international security and intelligence service with a staff of over five hundred people. Supo turned 75 in 2024.

Privacy notice according to section 22 of the Act on the Processing of Personal Data in Criminal Matters and in Connection with Maintaining National Security (1054/2018).

Intelligence gathering operations are a core function of Supo. The function of Supo is to supply relevant and proactive information on phenomena that jeopardise national security.