Lauri Almann has served as one of the highest civil servants in Estonia, namely as the secretary-general of the Estonian Ministry of Defence during the infamous 2007 cyberattacks against Estonia that resulted in the formal establishment of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.

Lauri Almann has taught classes at various universities, and co-founded several companies. One of the last being CybExer Technologies that builds cyber capabilities. In particular, cyber ranges – platforms where companies, governments, and individuals can engage in immersive cyber training.