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Recruiter brief

Eli Saad

Aspiring SOC Analyst | Blue Team & IT Support

Open to Work | Flexible Location

Location
Open to suitable opportunities across Israel
Languages
Arabic (Native) · Hebrew · English

A one-page summary of my experience, training and credentials. Verification is available on request.

Professional direction

Entry-level roles in security operations and IT support, anywhere in Israel.

  • Junior SOC Analyst / SOC Trainee
  • Blue Team / Security Operations
  • Help Desk / IT Support
  • Desktop Support
  • Junior NOC

Recruiter snapshot

Certification

Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)

EC-Council · Issued October 2, 2026

Exam passedView certificate

Employment

Technical support representative (Tier 1)

Cellcom

Hands-on training

Blue Team course, SOC track

Cyber Gain Center

Lab and course environments. Not production SOC work.

Coursework

Ethical Hacker

Cisco Networking Academy · Course completion

A completed course. Not a professional certification.

Work experience

Technical support representative (Tier 1)

Cellcom · 2026 · Employment

  • Supported customers with internet, communications and TV services: connectivity checks, TCP/IP and DNS troubleshooting, Wi-Fi and home network equipment.
  • Documented service calls, followed them through to resolution and escalated complex faults to technical teams in a structured way.
  • Worked in a fast multitasking environment under time pressure while keeping service quality high.

Cybersecurity training

Blue Team course, SOC track

Cyber Gain Center · 2026 · Course training

  • Hands-on practice with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar) in training labs.
  • Hands-on practice with the FortiGate firewall, and traffic analysis with Wireshark, in training labs.
  • IT and help desk labs: Active Directory, Windows and Linux, remote support and user management.
  • Python and PowerShell scripts to automate administrative tasks in Windows and Active Directory.

Tools and topicsSplunk · QRadar · Wireshark · FortiGate · Active Directory · Windows · Linux · PowerShell · Python

Credentials

  • CertificationCertified SOC Analyst (C|SA)EC-Council · Issued October 2, 2026
  • Course completionEthical HackerCisco Networking Academy · Completed June 22, 2026
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Skills by evidence

Each skill names where it comes from. No self-rated levels.

  • Technical supportEmploymentTier 1 support at Cellcom: diagnosing customer issues, documenting cases and escalating with clear notes.
  • Networking and troubleshootingEmploymentAt work: TCP/IP, DNS and Wi-Fi troubleshooting with customers, layer by layer.
  • Blue Team and SOC fundamentalsCourse trainingCertificationSecurity event monitoring and triage concepts from the SOC-track course and the C|SA exam.
  • Windows and Active DirectoryCourse trainingUser, group and system administration in course lab environments.
  • Wireshark and SIEMCourse trainingTraffic analysis in Wireshark and hands-on practice with the SIEM platforms Splunk and QRadar, in course training labs.
  • AI-assisted web developmentPersonal projectDirected the design and build of this trilingual portfolio using AI-assisted development tools.

Employment: paid work. Certification: passed an exam. Course training: completed course. Personal project: my own work.

Summary from Eli Saad’s portfolio. CV available on request. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elisaad

Recruiter brief | Eli Saad, Aspiring SOC Analyst