Securing the Age of AI

Helping governments, banks and enterprises build cyber-resilient, compliant and trustworthy AI, from strategy to certification.

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CybersecurityAI GovernanceAI SecurityData PrivacyRobotics
Credentials

A Distinctive Voice in Cybersecurity & AI Governance

Over 14 years across security engineering, GRC and privacy, from hands-on infrastructure in Pakistan and the UAE to Big 4 advisory in Qatar. A UK law degree and 14 professional certifications bring the technical, legal and governance sides of AI risk together.

14+Years of experience
14Professional certifications
Big 4Advisory experience
Education
LLMInternational Business, IT & Intellectual Property LawCardiff Metropolitan University · United Kingdom
Master of Computer SciencePakistan

Professional certifications

  • CISSP · Certified Information Systems Security Professional
  • OSCP · Offensive Security Certified Professional
  • AIGP · Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional
  • CIPM · Certified Information Privacy Manager
  • ISO/IEC 27001 · Lead Implementer & Lead Auditor
  • ISO/IEC 42001 · Lead Implementer
  • Microsoft · Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • Microsoft · Azure AI Engineer Associate
  • Google · Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • CCSK · Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge
  • PMP · Project Management Professional
  • NIA · NIA Implementer
  • ITIL · ITIL Foundation
  • PECB · Certified Trainer
What I do

Core Expertise

From the boardroom to the cloud: strategy, governance and the technical controls that make them real.

01

Cybersecurity Strategy & GRC

Acting as virtual CISO to align security strategy with business goals and regulatory mandates, from first gap analysis to a funded roadmap.

Virtual CISO for clients across government, oil & gas and financial services
  • vCISO advisory, security strategy & roadmaps
  • ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS design, risk & gap assessment
  • Compliance programmes: NIS2, QCSF, NIA, PDPPL
  • Security budgeting and executive reporting
02

AI Governance & Data Privacy

Helping organizations adopt AI safely, with governance, privacy and security built in, backed by published research on AI regulation.

AI governance projects delivered, aligning AI adoption with security, privacy and regulation
  • EU AI Act readiness and ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems
  • AI risk and impact assessment, AI security governance
  • GDPR and privacy programme design as subject matter expert
  • Policies, procedures and governance toolkits
03

Security Architecture & Operations

Turning policy into protection: designing and reviewing secure cloud and on-premises environments and testing them under real-world pressure.

National-level cloud architecture reviews, with recommendations adopted by government entities
  • Secure cloud landing zone design (Microsoft Azure)
  • NDR, MDM and MAM delivery end to end
  • Vulnerability assessment, penetration testing & red teaming
  • Incident response, investigations and playbooks
Thought leadership

Speaker · Researcher

Sharing practical insight on securing and governing AI with regulators, academia and industry across the Gulf and Europe.

Speaker

Keynotes, roundtables and workshops for executives, practitioners and students.

  • Data Privacy & AI Governance Roundtable, Qatar
  • Workshop: Using AI in the Gulf States’ Community, HBKU
  • [Event name, organiser, city · year]
  • [Event name, organiser, city · year]
  • [Topics you speak on: e.g. EU AI Act readiness, AI risk for boards]
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Researcher

Peer-reviewed research on how regulation, security and privacy shape emerging AI technologies.

Latest book

Book and Publications

AIGPExam Survival GuideThe Concepts That Matter Most
Hafiz Saqib
Kindle EditionIAPP AIGP · Body of Knowledge v2.1

AIGP Exam Survival Guide

The Concepts That Matter Most

The AIGP exam asks you to speak two languages at once: the law (EU AI Act risk tiers, GDPR, provider and deployer duties) and the engineering (data drift, fairness metrics, red teaming, model documentation). This guide connects them, distilling the Body of Knowledge into the concepts most likely to decide your score, written by a practitioner who applies these frameworks with clients every day.

Who it’s for
  • AIGP candidates in their final weeks of preparation
  • Privacy, legal, risk and security professionals moving into AI governance
  • Practitioners who want a compact reference to the major AI laws and frameworks
Learn with me

Building a community of AI governance learners

Practical insight on AI governance, privacy and cybersecurity for professionals preparing for the AIGP and moving into AI risk roles.

14+Years in cybersecurity
14Professional certifications
3Research papers
1AIGP exam guide
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