About our COO
Sarmad Alam brings over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and IT advisory to his role as Chief Operating Officer at K2 IT Audit. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Sarmad combines deep technical acumen with a strategic business mindset to drive operational excellence across the company.
Prior to joining K2 IT Audit, Sarmad served as an Advisory Manager at Deloitte, where he led high-impact engagements across the public and private sectors. His leadership helped organizations modernize their security frameworks, align compliance strategies with business goals, and manage enterprise risk with precision.
At K2 IT Audit, Sarmad oversees company operations, manages client delivery frameworks, and ensures each engagement is executed with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. His hands-on experience in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), along with his strong project execution background, ensures our clients receive scalable, secure, and fully compliant IT audit solutions tailored to today’s evolving threat landscape.
Sarmad’s blend of technical leadership, business process optimization, and client-first delivery has made him a driving force behind K2 IT Audit’s mission to redefine excellence in IT governance and cybersecurity consulting.
Ibrahim Yussuf, CISA, CISM, FITSP-A
About our CEO
Ibrahim Yussuf has over 15 years’ experience working within the IT Audit arena at various big four accounting firms. Upon Graduating Virginia Tech University in 2008, he worked for various consulting firms as an IT Auditor including Deloitte & Touché LLP, Ernst and Young LLP & Protiviti. Mr. Yussuf has extensive experience performing controls testing work around IT General Controls and Application Controls at various clients. Presently, Mr. Yussuf operates as the CEO of K2 IT Audit LLC and performs SOX ITGC, FISCAM and FISMA audits for various Federal and Commercial clients. K2 IT Audit LLC employs 25+ full time employees who are specialists in the field of IT Audit and most have active security clearances. Mr. Yussuf is also the author of the book – “IT Auditing – Defined” which was published in July 2021 by Mascot Books and has developed a training program for junior auditors on how to perform all aspects of an IT Audit within the federal space. Mr. Yussuf has active CISA, CISM, and FITSP-A credentials.