From KPMG to Nordic Financial CERT: Johanne Andresen strengthens the Nordic defence against financial crime

After nearly four years building KPMG Norway’s focus on crypto and blockchain technology, Johanne Andresen is now stepping into a key role at Nordic Financial CERT.

March 3, 2026

Financial CERT is a joint Nordic cyber security organisation for the financial sector, working to strengthen the industry’s resilience against cyber attacks and digital crime.

eneral Manager Morten Drægni (left in the photo) welcomes Johanne Andresen to Nordic Financial CERT.

New role in a Nordic cybersecurity environment

On Monday, Nordic Financial CERT (NFCERT) welcomed Johanne Andresen as a new employee in the organization in a statement on LinkedIn. There, General Manager Morten Drägni highlights her broad and unique background from the police, Økokrim and KPMG Norway, where she most recently led the Crypto-Assets and Blockchain team. Há a (AML),.

From Investigation to Financial Crime and Crypto

Johanne Andresen has a background in the police and Økokrim, where she has worked with investigations of financial crimes and complex cases including money laundering and misuse of digital traces. At KPMG Norway, she has built on this experience advising financial institutions and other stakeholders, with responsibility for crypto and blockchain initiatives and focusing on regulatory compliance and financial crime.

O combinación de fondo investigativo, experiencia de blockchain y criptovaluta, y trabalho con frameworks de AML que se tratta a NFCERT relevante en una situación que la industrie financialmente se conjuntos digitales más complexas. NFCERT's mandate to collect, analyse and share information on cyber threats across Nordic financial actors enables this expertise to now be put to use in a common, sector-wide environment.

Crypto, AML and cybersecurity in the same risk picture

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NFCERT is now bringing in a profile that has led a crypto and blockchain environment in a major audit and advisory house, while having experience in criminal investigations and financial crime, can therefore be seen as an expression of this development. For banks, fintech companies and crypto players, this means that expertise in digital assets and AML is increasingly integrated into the structures that coordinate defense and preparedness at the Nordic level.