AMTSO Names Vlad Iliushin, ELLIO Founder, as New President
The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) announced today that Vlad Iliushin, Founder of ELLIO, has been named the organization’s new President and CEO. Vlad succeeds Dennis Batchelder, who is stepping down after eight years of leading the organization.
About Vlad
A member of AMTSO’s board since July 2022, Vlad brings over a decade of cybersecurity experience, with a deep focus on reconnaissance and mass exploitation threat landscape and network protection. Before founding a cybersecurity research lab ELLIO, he led Avast IoT Lab, developing proofs-of-concept for security features in Avast products and conducting pioneering research on IoT threats.
“We are thrilled to welcome Vlad Iliushin as AMTSO’s new president and CEO. His entrepreneurship, deep expertise and contributions to AMTSO make him an excellent fit for this role,” said Luis Corrons, chairman of the board at AMTSO.
A New Chapter for AMTSO
Under Vlad’s leadership, AMTSO aims to enhance member engagement, expand initiatives beyond traditional antivirus testing, and attract new members, ensuring the organization remains relevant in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Founded to promote fair standards in antivirus testing, AMTSO has broadened its scope to cover other areas, including XDR, VPN, and IoT security.
“I am honored to step into the role of President and CEO of AMTSO. AMTSO began with a focus on fair standards in antivirus testing but has since expanded to encompass other cybersecurity areas such as XDR, VPN, and IoT security. I look forward to driving this growth further in close collaboration with the board, executive team, and our members. Strengthening and expanding our member base will be key to our future success”, said Vlad Iliushin.
About AMTSO
AMTSO is the cybersecurity industry’s testing standard community, consisting of over 60 security and testing member companies from around the world. The organization offers a platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration on objective standards and best practices for anti-malware testing and assessment of other cybersecurity products. The AMTSO standard raises the bar for cybersecurity tests, contributing to more fairness in the industry, and creating transparency for consumers and businesses looking for the best digital protection.
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