The Record

Personal Accomplishments

A selected record of personal, professional, creative, athletic, learning, training, and business milestones behind the work.

Training and Qualifications

Formal and professional training across cybersecurity, AI, governance, risk, compliance, business, leadership, information technology, project management, ISO standards, and training.

Completed

83

qualifications and certificates held, with additional programs underway.

Evidence artefact

A complete training & qualifications register artefact will appear here once supplied. The list above is the headline evidence; the detailed breakdown is preserved off-page.

ISO Accreditation

ISO-related credentials across information security, quality, business continuity, AI management, and IT service management.

ISO 27001 — Information Security Management

  • Foundation
  • Internal Auditor
  • Lead Auditor
  • Lead Implementer

ISO 9001 — Quality Management

  • Internal Auditor

ISO 22301 — Business Continuity

  • Foundation
  • Internal Auditor
  • Lead Auditor

ISO 42000 — AI Management

  • Foundation
  • Internal Auditor
  • Lead Auditor

ISO 20000 — IT Service Management

  • Foundation
  • Internal Auditor
  • Lead Auditor

Globally Accredited ISO Trainer

John Mackenzie is globally accredited to train ISO 27001 and ISO 42000.

This training authority supports the JMac Learning capability to deliver ISO 27001 and ISO 42000 certificate programs for professionals and organisations seeking practical, structured, standards-aligned capability in information security management and AI management systems.

JMac Learning ISO Certificate Training

JMac Learning is the education and training arm connected to JMacTech. It can deliver ISO 27001 and ISO 42000 certificate training, supported by John Mackenzie's global accreditation to train both standards.

ISO 27001 Certificate Training

Certificate training for information security management, covering ISO 27001 concepts, management system thinking, risk, controls, audit readiness, governance, and practical organisational implementation.

ISO 42000 Certificate Training

Certificate training for AI management systems, covering responsible AI, governance, risk, oversight, accountability, management system structure, and organisational AI capability.

Australian Government Certified and Qualified Trainer

Vocational training and assessment authority

Certified and qualified trainer with capability across business, artificial intelligence, information technology, and cybersecurity. Includes vocational training, assessment, curriculum delivery, student support, and practical capability development.

Australian Federal Government Entrepreneurship Business Advisor

Entrepreneurs' Programme Business Advisor (2015–2017)

Advised companies with approximately $1.5M to $80M in revenue and/or assets. Supported business growth, innovation strategy, operational improvement, technology adoption, access to government programs, sustainability-focused improvement, efficiency, and competitiveness.

Founder of Staff Leverage

Digital marketing company grown from zero staff to 65 staff in 18 months.

  • 20+ designers, including 10 UX/UI designers
  • 15 website developers
  • 6 full-stack programmers for app and web-app development
  • 5 SEO professionals
  • 3 video and animation team members

Evidence of business building, team growth, digital delivery capability, and operational execution.

John Mackenzie as an Athlete

A personal history of endurance running and competitive cycling.

Career Total

22+ marathon & ultra-marathon wins

John has won more than 22 marathon and ultra-marathon events across his endurance running career.

Newspaper article: Mackenzie becomes the marathon man

Newspaper feature: "Mackenzie becomes the marathon man."

Victorian Country State Marathon & Traralgon Marathon Champion

Titles in: 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Victorian Country State Cycling Champion

Titles in: 2005, 2006.

Cybersecurity Speaker

John has spoken at various cybersecurity events on Black Snow governance failure, cyber defensibility, and organisational cyber risk.

John Mackenzie speaking at the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2026
John Mackenzie speaking at the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2026
John Mackenzie speaking at the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2026

Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2026

Understanding Cyber DNA and the Omega Point — Black Snow governance failure and cyber defensibility.

2018 USA Technology Company Tour

On-site visits across leading US technology companies to study product, culture, and platform operations.

GoogleSpaceXLinkedInFacebookUberAmazonTwitterAirbnbTechStars

Direct exposure to engineering, product, growth, and accelerator environments inside Google, SpaceX, LinkedIn, Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, and TechStars.

Mentored and Coached By

A selection of business, technology, and growth figures who have personally mentored or coached John.

Composite of mentors and coaches including Daymond John, Grant Cardone, Guy Kawasaki, Ernesto Sirolli, Ezra Firestone, Billy Gene, Jon Loomer, Ed Mylett, Tai Lopez, and Nicholas Kusmich
John Mackenzie with Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street

With Jordan Belfort — The Wolf of Wall Street.

  • Jordan Belfort (The Wolf of Wall Street)
  • Daymond John
  • Grant Cardone
  • Guy Kawasaki
  • Nicholas Kusmich
  • Ernesto Sirolli
  • Ezra Firestone
  • Billy Gene
  • Jon Loomer
  • Ed Mylett
  • Tai Lopez

Hotel Owner — Quest Serviced Apartments

An investment and operating asset alongside the technology and training ventures.

Quest Serviced Apartments hotel owned by John Mackenzie

Quest Serviced Apartments — 84 rooms

John owned a Quest Serviced Apartments hotel with 84 rooms — an investment and operating asset alongside the technology and training ventures.

JMac Music

JMac Music is John Mackenzie's AI-assisted music and creative experimentation channel, extending the JMacTech build-in-public ethos into creative media.

Visit JMac Music on YouTube

Build in Public

The public record is part of the work

JMacTech documents current builds, methods, experiments, notes, progress, and lessons as they develop.