Saleem Yousaf
Consultant, Architect, and Director in Lancashire
My name is Saleem Yousaf. I am a Cloud Security Architect securing UK government, critical national infrastructure, and global enterprise across AWS and Azure.
My background spans some of the most security-sensitive environments in the UK, including the SMKI platform at Smart DCC supporting Critical National Infrastructure, cloud security architecture at the Ministry of Justice and HM Land Registry, and enterprise security across AIG, Jaguar Land Rover, and others.
I specialise in secure-by-design architecture, Zero Trust, threat modelling (STRIDE and MITRE ATT&CK), AI and LLM security, OT security, and breach and attack simulation. I am Director at Cyber Spartans Ltd and founder of BreachForge, an open-source breach simulation platform mapping 154 MITRE ATT&CK techniques across 10 attack scenarios.
I write regularly about cloud security, AI governance, Zero Trust, and OT security.
Website: https://www.saleemyousaf.co.uk
Consultancy: https://cyberspartans.co.uk
BreachForge: https://breachforge.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saleemyousaf
Medium: https://saleemyousaf.medium.com
GitHub: https://github.com/saleem-yousaf
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