Ian Thornton-Trump named Chief Information Security Officer at Inversion6

Inversion6, a division of TRG, announced Ian Thornton-Trump as Chief Information Security Officer on November 19, 2024, as its first UK hire supporting expansion into the UK and EU markets. He previously served as CISO for Cyjax Ltd., a UK-based threat intelligence provider.

According to the release, Thornton-Trump will concentrate on fractional CISO services and advanced cybersecurity solutions designed for the UK and EU markets. Inversion6 says he will also help support the customer base that TRG has built across the UK and EU markets. According to the announcement, he will head the company's work to take its model from the US into the UK and EU markets.

The release says Thornton-Trump is ITIL-certified and has held positions in corporate, public sector and military roles. From 1989 to 1992, according to the release, he served in the Military Intelligence Branch of the Canadian Forces. Inversion6 says he joined the CF Military Police Reserves in 2002 and retired from them in 2013 as a Public Affairs Officer. According to Inversion6, he also had a tenure as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After his public service, the release says, he worked as a consultant and cybersecurity analyst in industries including healthcare, banking and multinational insurance. The release says his consulting has specialized in providing fractional CISO services and in building and optimizing security operations centers.

Inversion6 describes itself as a cybersecurity solutions provider whose approach focuses on reducing risk to customers and on delivery outcomes. The company says its team of CISOs works directly with clients to develop and manage their cybersecurity programs.

Inversion6 says it has also brought Craig Burland onto its team as a Chief Information Security Officer.