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Julian Russell

Julian Russell

Chief Product Officer

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Education

University of Cambridge

Expertise

Lead Auditor

Julian Russell

Biography

Julian Russell is Chief Product Officer at Amtivo, based in the UK. Drawing on a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and his qualifications as a Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001, Julian brings deep technical expertise and a customer-focused approach to product innovation. 

He has worked in the ISO certification industry since 2009, building on senior leadership experience in the chemicals, food, and plastics sectors from 1994 to 2008. Julian joined Amtivo in 2019 when the businesses he co-owned - Equas and MyActiv - became part of the Amtivo Group. Until 2024, he led the company’s product development and compliance functions. Today, his focus is on creating services that complement and extend Amtivo’s core ISO certification offering, helping customers achieve their goals with confidence. 

Outside of work, Julian is a keen sailor, a passion he discovered in 2020. He enjoys pushing the boundaries of where and with whom he sails, travelling widely. He also enjoys exploring the commercial potential of emerging technologies - an adventurous mindset that mirrors his innovative approach at Amtivo. 

A list of articles written by Julian

What is zero trust and how should business owners implement it

What Is Zero Trust and How Should Business Owners Implement It?

Zero Trust is an increasingly popular concept within cyber security and it’s one that business owners should be paying careful attention

Understanding “Shadow Compliance” and Supply Chain Security

Get quality valuable resources to enhance knowledge of our ISO certification and auditing services. Obtain expert help from British Assessment Bureau.
What is penetration testing and how can it help your business?

What Is Penetration Testing and How Can It Help Your Business?

How does penetration testing help defend against cyber attacks? Learn how tests uncover weaknesses, the types of tests, benefits, and limitations.
What is Information Security

What Is Information Security?

Information security should be a priority for organisations. Learn what you need to manage it and how ISO 27001 can help.
Ethical Hacking Benefits

What Is Ethical Hacking and How Can It Benefit Your Business?

Hacking has its good guys even if some business owners are not aware of it. Learn more about ethical hacking.
Internet of Things (IoT) Regulation

The UK Edges Closer to New UK Regulations on IoT Security

Keep up to date on information security management systems, in particular the Internet of Things (IoT).

Tesco Bank Suffer Data Breach

Over the first weekend of November 2016, Tesco Bank saw its systems hacked, with a reported 40,000 fraudulent transactions taking place.
ISO 27001 Information and Security Management

TalkTalk Issued Record Fine of £400k

TalkTalk have been issued with a record fine of £400,000 by the ICO following their large scale data breach in 2015.
Data Reform Bill GDPR Update

Replacement to GDPR Announced

The UK government has announced its plan to eradicate the EU-based GDPR rules and replace them with a UK version.
Ransomware attacks increasingly target incident response

Ransomware Attacks Increasingly Target Incident Response

Ransomware attacks are becoming more destructive and even in some cases setting out to destroy data to belittle victims.
Cybersecurity

Reduce Phishing Attacks Within Your Organisation: 7 Top Tips

Phishing poses a significant threat to your business because it relies on simple human error. Guard against this type of attack.
How to prevent ransomware

How To Prevent Ransomware

Modern ransomware is among the most dangerous malware ever created. Countering it requires organisations to deploy defence in depth.