My name is Yusuf, and I started my career in Cyber Security in 2010 after leaving school and joining BT’s Cyber Security apprenticeship program.

Since then, I’ve worked across a range of roles, from Systems Security Analyst through to operating in a 24/7 SOC environment, before moving into security engineering. Over the past several years, I’ve specialised in SIEM platforms, focusing on the design, development, and delivery of detection logic and monitoring capabilities.

More recently, my work has expanded beyond traditional SIEM engineering into broader security platform ownership and architecture. I’m currently a subject matter expert for several core security technologies, including Axonius, BeyondTrust, Varonis, and Google Security Operations, and have been heavily involved in delivering large-scale initiatives such as enterprise SIEM migrations.

Alongside this, I’ve built strong hands-on experience with automation and cloud-integrated security tooling, working extensively with Tines, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Azure to improve detection, response, and overall visibility across the environment.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked with a wide range of security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, Web Application Firewalls, DDoS protection, and data security platforms, and I continue to focus on improving security maturity through better detection, automation, and engineering practices.