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Firass El Heilani

Firass El Heilani

Bruxelles (Forest)

Summary

"My goal is to connect people and enable communication by implementing reliable solutions for connectivity, security, and monitoring. I strive to establish high-performance infrastructure while providing robust support, assistance, and security to clients."

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Support Engineer

TICTOPIA
Bruxelles
12.2015 - 12.2017
  • Support for endpoint devices
  • Network support
  • Support for Windows or Linux operating systems on endpoint systems
  • Training

Network Engineer

BNP Paribas Fortis
Bruxelles
02.2017 - 08.2018
  • Configure the layer 2 and layer 3 Cisco devices, including switches and routers.
  • Monitored network performance and troubleshooted any issues that arose.
  • Provided technical support to users experiencing difficulties with their networks.
  • Configured network equipment for installations, performed lifecycle refreshes and performed post-installation testing for turnkey services.
  • Replaced faulty or damaged network hardware components to improve performance.
  • Implement the security at the firewall level after obtaining approval.

WAN & SECURITY ENGINEER

WIN.SA
Namur
09.2018 - Actuel
  • Handling incidents, severity escalation/technical calls (L2: advanced technical support, security, datacenter, LAN, MPLS,VRF,Cloud ), supporting clients according to our configuration standards (WAN and security).
  • Analyzed system logs to identify malicious behavior or attempts at unauthorized access.
  • Audited networks and security systems to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Ensuring technical coordination with clients and internal teams.
  • Updating technical documentation and technical files related to client requirements.
  • Implementing all security solutions (firewalls, VPNs, IPS,Protect Endpoint)
  • Designing architectures and technical solutions for client LANs, WANs, and security needs.

Education

Bachelor of Telecommunictaion - Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

Damascus University
Damascus
01-2015

Skills

  • WAN SOLUTION ( Routing BGP, OSPF,QOS, SD-WAN ,MPLS , VRF)
  • CISCO-Meraki (Switching, WIFI)
  • Software & Hardware upgrade
  • Cisco Routeur Debugging
  • Security Fortinet product ( Fortigate , Fortianalyzer , FortiEMS , Fortimanager

A - Fortigate (SSL-VPN, IPSEC TUNNEL, Configuration of security profiles, Integration of LDAP or RADIUS, occasional upgrades and migrations to other sites)

B - FortiAnalyzer (Reporting, analysis, and implementation)

C - FortiEMS (Implementation, profile creation, and profile policies)

D - FortiManager (Creation of a centralized management center for all Fortigate devices to streamline configurations and ensure global consistency)

  • Fortinet Debugging
  • Switching (CISCO, HP Aruba)

Certification

  • CCNA (07/2014 - 03/2024)
  • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 4: Certified Professional (10/2019 - 05/2023)
  • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 7: Certified Architect (05/2021 - 05/2023)
  • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 6: Certified Specialist (12/2020 - 12/2022)
  • CCNP Switching (01/2017 - 01/2020)
  • Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 5: Certified Specialist (01/2024 - 01/2026)

Additional Information

Natation ; GYM ; Voyage

Languages

Arabic
First Language
French
Advanced (C1)
C1
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Timeline

WAN & SECURITY ENGINEER

WIN.SA
09.2018 - Actuel

Network Engineer

BNP Paribas Fortis
02.2017 - 08.2018

Support Engineer

TICTOPIA
12.2015 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Telecommunictaion - Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

Damascus University
Firass El Heilani