Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

The question isn't 'if' you will be attacked. It's 'when' – and if you will be ready.

SMEs today represent 60% of cyberattack targets in France. Yet, the majority of them discover their vulnerabilities... after the incident. My role: to shift you to the other side, before.

Who am I?

I am Mehdi Naceri, an expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructures, founder of IT Soul. Since 2023, I have supported over 15 SMEs and demanding clients in securing their systems and achieving NIS2 / ISO 27001 compliance. In parallel, I have trained over 200 learners in several certified organizations (WebForce3, Simplon, Keyce, Greta, IUMM, Ynov) in network and cybersecurity professions.

My positioning is simple: I am the only point of contact who masters both the technical field AND the European regulatory framework – what most providers separate, I bring together.

What do I do concretely:

◆ BUILD – Architecture & Deployment Design of segmented and resilient networks: high-availability firewalls, anti-ransomware protection, Zero Trust architectures. Certified partner Stormshield (ANSSI) and Cisco.

◆ RUN – Managed Services & Maintenance Proactive supervision, critical patch management, and responsive support with a response time commitment under 4 hours. Your infrastructure never sleeps – neither do I.

◆ TRAINING – Awareness & Governance Operational workshops for your teams, certification programs for your technicians, strategic governance for your management. The best protection is an employee who knows how to recognize a threat.

My certifications Cisco CCNP · Cisco CCNA · Stormshield CSNA (ANSSI) · ISO 27001 Lead Auditor · ITIL v4 · AWS Cloud Practitioner · Microsoft Azure AZ-900

Are you an SME executive, CIO, or manager? Let's talk about your cyber exposure for 30 minutes – no jargon, no commitment. 📩

📍 Location: Occitanie | Andorra

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Montpellier (up to 50km)

IT Soul
Cybersecurity Consultant & Network / Systems Architect
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 6 months)
– Deployment of connectivity for nearly a hundred sites for a dozen clients (mainly local authorities): network architectures, WAN links, segmentation, MFA VPN, firewalls, and security of flows and SaaS access.
– Scoping of needs in specifications, project lifecycle management (milestones, planning, resources), and arbitration of priorities using MoSCoW to meet critical deadlines.
– Coordination of partners (operators, MSPs, manufacturers) during testing, acceptance, and go-live phases.
– Deployment automation: Python scripts, Ansible playbooks, and Terraform templates for reproducible multi-site architecture provisioning.
– Operational maintenance with response time < 4 hours, consistently met (2 to 3 overruns for major incidents); change management and business support.
Ynov, Simplon, Keyce, Greta, IUMM
Freelance Trainer - Networks, Cloud & Cybersecurity
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 6 months)
Montpellier, France
– Conducting training sessions on networks, cloud, and security (levels 5 to 7); simplifying complex topics and creating practical support materials for cross-project communication.
BNP Paribas,
Project Manager - Infrastructure Audit & Migration
January 2018 - January 2019 (1 year)
Geneva, Switzerland
– Obsolescence audit of a park of about a hundred servers in a hybrid architecture (servers, middlewares, SQL databases): mapping of critical components and prioritized upgrade plan.
– Drafting of specifications and migration plan for critical production cases.