Team

Liina joined CyberNet in 2021 to lead the creation of the Regional Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Competence Centre in the Dominican Republic. This role follows up her previous work in the region through the EU Cyber4Dev project, where she served as Consortium Partner Leader, coordinating Estonian contribution to the first global EU cyber capacity building project.

She is thrilled to be part of the CyberNet team of highly driven specialists working under the Estonian Information System Authority (RIA), a public agency whose purpose is to bring together Estonia’s cyber and e-Gov expertise to develop, administer and protect the best digital society of the world.

Liina has had a diverse career, looking at cybersecurity and international co-operation from a variety of angles since 2007, as a diplomat in NATO, Cybersecurity Adviser at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, Director of International Relations at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and at RIA. She has also worked as the Director of Tallinn Digital Summit and held a variety of policy roles at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, including as an arms control adviser.

Her graduate and postgraduate studies and academic work have taken her to the universities of Tartu, St-Petersburg, Oslo, Castellón and the NATO Defence College in Rome.

Liina has been awarded the Order of the White Star by the Estonian President.

Alongside all this, she is a proud mother of 4, and combines her domestic kingdom with extensive travel, long distance running, culinary delights and extreme adventures.

Lauri is coordinating the training and consultation missions and upholding the CyberNet’s training and services catalogue since 2022.

Lauri holds a degree in law (LL.M) and IT management (MBA). His interest in cybersecurity has followed him throughout his professional career. After finishing the LL.M in 2002, he took the public prosecutor’s exam and joined Estonian prosecutor’s office, specialising in computer crime. He has also worked as a legal adviser in a commercial bank in the field of IT law. In 2010-2019 for almost a decade he was the Head of Law Branch at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, addressing novel legal problems related to cyberspace and international cyber norms development, and at the same time he was the Legal Advisor of that think tank. As an Ambassador of the NATO CCDCOE, he continues an affiliation with the CCDCOE and contributes to building new partnerships.

In 2019 Lauri joined the Estonian Information System Authority (RIA), a national cyber security centre and digital development agency first as the Deputy Director General and the Director of Cyber Security. His responsibilities included operational oversight of Estonian cyber domain, incl. cyber incident management (CERT-EE), critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP), IT baseline security standard (E-ITS), and cyber security awareness.

César Moliné Rodríguez serves as Regional Representative of the Latin American and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre (LAC4). He oversees managing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the Center, including cooperation with national administrations, industry, academia and the private sector to support the growth and integration of the Centre on the global cybersecurity ecosystem.

César is a lawyer specialized in business law and new technologies with more than 20 years of experience in the areas of e-commerce and digital signatures, privacy and cybersecurity. Among his functions, he has served as Director of Cybersecurity, Electronic Commerce and Digital Signature of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL), Working Group Coordinator of the Global Forum of Cybernetic Expertise (GFCE), and is also a representative of the Dominican Republic in the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) of the Council of Europe.

He has various degrees in areas such as Electronic Commerce from Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Electronic Government from Universidad de Chile. He also has studies on New Technologies Law from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, ICT Policy Development from the Korea Development Center, Regulation of Public Utilities from the University of Florida and Regulation of Telecommunications from Neotelis and the United States Telecommunications Institute, as well as in Cybersecurity from Universidad de León and from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and International Law from Reading University.

He is a rum enthusiast and connoisseur and he divides his free time between Scubadiving and Geocaching.

Cecilia joined the EU CyberNet team in October 2023 as the Experts Lead. She brings over 13 years of experience in the fields of criminal justice and human rights, contributing to prison reentry efforts in Romania, working with restorative justice practices in the UK, the US and Romania, analysing conflict resolutions in Thailand, Cambodia and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, fighting cybercrime through the implementation of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, and advancing child friendly justice systems across Europe. In her current position, she is eager to elevate the work of the EU Cyber Experts Pool to advance efforts for a free, open and safe cyberspace.

Cecilia holds the distinction of being both a Fulbright Scholar Alumna and a Rotary Peace Fellow Alumna. Her academic journey, focused on social sciences, criminal justice, and conflict resolution, led her to diverse places, spanning Romania (Babes-Bolyai and Bucharest Universities), the United States (John Jay College of Criminal Justice), and Thailand (Chulalongkorn University).

Cecilia has a deep affection for animals, with a special fondness for cats and giraffes. While giraffes may be too impractical for her apartment, she resumes to cats. Her interests extend to a love for mountains, good books, and playing sports, among other passions.

Sten joined the team in April 2024 to ensure effective communication, marketing and PR activities for EU CyberNet project around the world. His main focuses are handling media relation, public outreach and social media presence.

Sten has a hands-on experience in managing communication and PR of international affairs, EU-affairs foreign and security policy, digital transition and e-governance. He has worked as a press officer to the Prime Minister of Estonia from 2021 to 2023 where he managed Prime Minister’s international PR activities and communications, and communications for government’s EU-affairs. Previously, Sten has worked as a press and communications officer at the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sten has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Tartu.

Kristiina Ramat is an experienced administrative and financial coordination professional with over 9 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. She joined Information System Authority and EU CyberNet in March 2021 where she provides comprehensive support related to procurements, financial planning, project performance monitoring and logistics. Kristiina is also responsible contracting and financial reporting to the contracting authority and acts as the lead liaison for regular external audits, including serving as the project´s main point of contact for the EU 6-Pillar Assessment.

Prior to joining EU CyberNet, she has held various roles across  international and governmental institutions. These include serving as an assistant to a Resident Twinning Advisor at the Ministry of Environment, later at the European Agency for the Operational Management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) where her exposure to cybersecurity began. She then worked for five years at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (NATO CCDCOE).

Kristiina has a strong track record in navigating complex multinational environments and aligning administrative and financial practices with EU and national legislation. She holds a degree in Public Administration from Tallinn University of Technology and has enhanced her professional toolkit with Data Protection Officer (DPO) training and PM² Project Management Methodology for EU-funded projects.

Leonardo joined the team in September 2025 as LAC4 Programme Manager. His main focus is on strategic activity planning as well as coordinating and facilitating the partnerships with the LAC4 project teams, EU Delegations, and the EU CyberNet Expert Network to deliver training and organize events throughout the LAC region.

Leonardo is a seasoned manager and professional both in national and international projects and has experience in public, private and non-for-profit sectors. His experiences include Head of International House of Estonia – a one-stop shop for international talents living and working in Estonia – as well as Head of Work in Estonia national programme aimed at attracting international ICT talent to Estonia at the Estonian Business Innovation Agency. More recently, Leonardo was Head of MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) and Digital Solutions Departments at the Head Office of the Estonian Refugee Council – the largest INGO in the Baltic States.

Leonardo has a Master’s degree in European Union and Russian Studies by the University of Tartu. He is originally from Mexico but is currently living in Estonia for over 14 years and speaks Spanish, English, Estonian as well as some French.

Adria joined EU CyberNet in March 2023.

With a degree in Business Administration, Adria has strong know-how in her professional field. She has more than 3 years of experience in the administration area developing as an administrative assistant for an international logistics company, also as an executive assistant and in charge of mobilization in a global IT company.

Adria is a proactive, persistent, responsible, passionate and committed person with the proposed goals. She enjoys challenges as they provide knowledge and growth in her professional and personal path.

Living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Adria loves the local beaches and the warm climate of the Caribbean.

Winston is a true cyber security champion and he has taught us the fundamental rules:

Stay protective – guard your network access as Winston guards his owner Merili.

Keep your area patrolled – Check the source (and sniff if necessary) of every communication to verify if it is a trusted one.

Bark it out – alert the IT team immediately when you suspect a spoofing email or virus (or a pigeon behind the window).

Work together – as a true working dog, Winston keeps his friends close by and counts on them for cooperation and mutual assistance if necessary.