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About the certification
The Core of CompTIA Network+
This vendor-neutral certification validates the essential knowledge and skills needed to design, configure, manage, and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks. It serves as a benchmark for network professionals globally, proving they possess a solid foundation in modern networking technologies, protocols, and security principles.
Key Competences Validated
Professionals who hold this credential have demonstrated hands-on expertise in several critical infrastructure areas. They understand how to establish robust connections and maintain system uptime.
- Designing and implementing functional networks
- Configuring, managing, and maintaining essential network devices
- Using devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic
- Identifying benefits and drawbacks of existing network configurations
- Implementing network security, standards, and protocols
- Troubleshooting network problems and outages
Value for Projects in Germany
German companies undergoing digital transformation require resilient IT infrastructures. Engaging a certified freelancer ensures your local or remote network setups comply with industry best practices and robust security standards. These experts bridge the gap between legacy hardware and modern cloud integrations, supporting hybrid work environments across various German industries.
Typical Project Scenarios
A certified freelancer is typically brought in for critical infrastructure updates or when troubleshooting persistent connectivity issues. Common scenarios include:
- Upgrading office network hardware and configuring routers and switches
- Designing secure remote access solutions for distributed teams
- Auditing existing network security configurations to prevent vulnerabilities
- Migrating on-premise network elements to cloud-based environments
Meet FRATCH CompTIA Network+ Professionals
Dennis Rall
Business Analyst - Product Owner
Last position:
Business Analyst - Product Owner at Condor
- Capture and analyze stakeholder needs to define clear requirements and make sure the new website meets user expectations.
- Took on the role of Product Owner to lead the development team, set priorities, and monitor implementation progress.
- Coordinated the implementation of Optimizely as the new CMS, including adapting and integrating all required features to ensure a smooth user flow.
- Ensured the successful integration of features within the Condor lifecycle, such as flight booking, check-in, and other relevant services, to create a complete user experience.
- Actively communicated with stakeholders to gather feedback and make adjustments during the development process, continuously improving the user experience.
- Planned and carried out tests to ensure the quality of the implemented features and that all requirements were met.
- Methods used: Agile methods, SCRUM, SAFe
- Tools used: Optimizely, Jira, Confluence
- Result: Significant improvement in user experience, optimized booking and check-in processes, and a stronger digital presence for Condor in the market.
Karlheinz Götz
Senior Test Engineer / Analyst
Last position:
Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen
Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.
Project activities:
- Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
- Consulting on the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
- Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
- Cloud installation & configuration
- Definition and creation of use cases
- Execution of user acceptance tests (UAT)
- User training / training
- IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)
Label: insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support
Jasmina Stanojevic
Recruitment Consultant
Last position:
Recruitment Consultant at Freelancer
- Active sourcing
- Briefing meetings with hiring managers and departments
- Building and managing the candidate pool
- Writing and posting job ads
- Conducting interviews
- Handling the hiring process from identifying staffing needs to successful placement
Myriam Boettcher
Project Coordinator / IT Coordinator
Last position:
Project Coordinator / IT Coordinator at SEFE Energy GmbH
- Bringing in the IT perspective into project documentation (e.g. solution approaches, effort estimates, schedules)
- Translating business requirements into technical specifications for the IT teams involved
- Coordinating IT resources and aligning budget usage with sales IT portfolio management
- Collaborating and supporting solution development together with business units and project managers
- Acting as a sentinel in the project portfolio to avoid information gaps and ensure timely involvement of sales IT
- Setting up and maintaining shared workspaces in Confluence, MS Teams, and Azure DevOps
- Ensuring compliance with established IT project processes (project initiation, solution design, validation)
- Creating and maintaining structured documentation (solution sketches, effort and resource plans, risks, decisions)
- Documenting and providing transparency on roles, budget needs, test management, and resource overview
- Supporting planning, coordination, and control of complex IT initiatives in the sales IT environment (PowerBase, PowerDE, PowerNL, PowerFR)
- Serving as the interface between business and IT: consistent translation of business requirements into technical specifications
- Contributing to budget planning, SAP variance analyses, resource management, and project governance
- Conducting requirements analysis, coordinating change requests, and active participation in PMO processes
- Close, cross-country collaboration with stakeholders within the Power@Sales program
Dany-Armand Djeudeu-Deudjui
Senior Data Scientist
Last position:
Senior Data Scientist at ibg NDT GmbH
- Investigate the relationship between Eddy Current Testing (ECT) signals and microstructural properties
- Detect latent patterns in ECT data that reflect intrinsic material characteristics
- Develop and validate predictive models for microstructural classification and quantification, using hardness and case depth as benchmarks
- Apply Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling for advanced data analysis
Robert Meiners
Senior Solution Architect (Presales) Germany
Last position:
Senior Solution Architect (Presales) Germany at Proact Deutschland GmbH
- Acquired new customers and grew existing customer accounts.
- Designed customer projects and tenders.
- Responsible for expanding the Dell business.
Christof Layher
Driving digitalization in life sciences forward - without chaos, without excuses, but with structure.
Last position:
GxP Digitalization Problem Solver at CHAOSHACKER
- Acting as an external sparring partner, organizer, and implementer for mid-sized life science and MedTech companies on key digital topics.
- Focus on quick analysis, clear decisions, and concrete progress instead of long strategy papers.
- Clarifying IT complexity, responsibilities, and compliance risks.
- Developing pragmatic digitalization strategies (including under GxP).
- Conducting quick checks, IT roadmaps, and vendor analyses.
- Supporting projects in cloud migration, system selection, and audit preparation.
- Assisting management with digitalization decisions.
Sarah Gottwald
Blockchain, AI & Digital Transformation
Last position:
Blockchain, AI & Digital Transformation at Self-employed
- Specialized in bridging Strategy, Technology, and People to deliver real-world impact in both corporate and startup ecosystems.
Oussama El Allam
Head of R&D
Last position:
Head of R&D at eXagotec GmbH
- Spearheading multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of next-generation medical devices
- Orchestrating research initiatives and technology roadmaps to deliver innovative medical solutions
- Overseeing R&D budget and managing project portfolios from concept through to commercialisation
- Establishing strategic collaborations with clinical partners for technology validation
Kevin Schröder
Management Consultant
Last position:
Management Consultant
- Developed company strategy including vision, market analysis & 3-year growth plan
- Built sales & marketing and implemented a CRM system
- Established a values-based team culture and coached the CEO & staff
Ivaylo Sieme
Cloud Architect & AI Engineer
Last position:
Cloud Architect & AI Engineer at CmdScale
- Built fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure for AI-driven machine monitoring
- Implemented ML models for object detection & analysis
- Automated deployments with GitHub Actions, Helm, Kubernetes
- Tech stack: Python, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, AWS, Prometheus, GitHub Actions
Philipp Schmidt
MS365 Consultant/Solution Architect
Last position:
MS365 Consultant/Solution Architect at Self-employed
- Setup and configuration of an M365 tenant on a hybrid basis
- SSO integration of the existing app infrastructure like Metamost, Huhu, etc.
- License consulting, Entra ID initial configuration, MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management
- Intune: initial configuration, Windows 11 Autopilot, iPhone AES
- Takeover of the tenant and preparation of a security audit
- Rollout of iPhones with AES (formerly DEP) as COPE (Corporate Owned, Business Enabled)
- Connecting external customers with enhanced security through Conditional Access
- Consulting on cloud-first strategy and migration to a cloud-only business
- Connecting various apps via SSO/SCIM (e.g. Atlassian, Personio, Adobe)
- On-premises AD: security audit and project management for replacing the local AD (migration of file servers, Navision2016, user clients joined to Entra ID)
- Copilot rollout with connection to external data sources and configuration via Intune
- Support for TISAX and ISO27001 preparation
- Setup and hardening of Entra ID, switching MFA to phishing resistant via Conditional Access
- Intune management for Windows and Apple clients, web enrollment switch to AES, introduction of Autopilot, app management, integration of Microsoft Defender
- Building a device baseline for Windows (COBO) and iOS/Android (BYOD)
- Teams/SharePoint Online: access concepts and integration into Teams
- Maintenance and backup of Entra ID and Intune tenants (drift management)
- M365 backup with Veeam
- Extending Conditional Access policies, introduction of Privileged Identity Management with hardware tokens and an on-premises admin tier concept
- Revision of existing GPOs regarding structure, security, and compliance
- Security audit and hardening of on-premises Active Directory and cloud tenant, SAML VPN, PIM introduction
- Support for the HR department in introducing a booking portal and general system engineering administration & security
- Introduction of Conditional Access and passwordless MFA, platform SSO, Defender for macOS/iOS, macOS compliance with Intune, Code2 signature configuration
Natalie Forest
Experienced Consultant & Executive Coach / Author and Speaker
Last position:
Conference Presenter at North American Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development
- Presented "Weaving a Fabric of Excellence: NCSPOD's Certificate of Achievement Program"
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CompTIA Network+ Professionals statistics
Typical experience
22 years
Average project duration
2.8 years
Certifications per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
75%
Doctorate
38%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers holding this certification are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Average rates for CompTIA Network+ Professionals & Seniority distribution
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions? Here you can find further information about FRATCH
A professional holding the CompTIA Network+ certification brings foundational, vendor-neutral expertise in network administration and troubleshooting. They can work across diverse hardware environments without being locked into a single brand. This versatility allows them to quickly audit, optimize, and secure your existing network infrastructure.
While the CompTIA Network+ is vendor-neutral, the Cisco CCNA focus is specifically on Cisco technologies and hardware. The CompTIA option validates a broader understanding of general networking principles across different platforms. Companies looking for broad infrastructure skills often prefer Network+, while those heavily reliant on Cisco hardware look for CCNA holders.
Yes, because the CompTIA Network+ curriculum includes strong foundational elements of network security and threat mitigation. Certified professionals understand how to secure connections, identify vulnerabilities, and implement access controls. For advanced security architecture, however, you might want to combine this with specialized security credentials.
In Germany, where data privacy and infrastructure stability are highly regulated, a CompTIA Network+ certification ensures that network engineers understand standardized protocols. Freelancers with this credential can assist German companies in maintaining secure, compliant network setups. Their structured approach aligns well with local corporate standards and IT compliance audits.
There are no strict formal prerequisites for taking the CompTIA Network+ exam. However, candidates are typically recommended to have prior technical experience or a foundational IT certification. This ensures they already understand basic hardware and operating system concepts before tackling complex networking principles.
Professionals keep their CompTIA Network+ active by participating in the continuing education program. They earn continuing education units through training, completing advanced certifications, or attending industry events. This requirement guarantees that the freelancer is up to date with the latest networking technologies and security practices.
A freelancer with the CompTIA Network+ is well-equipped to handle hybrid setups that bridge physical networks and cloud endpoints. They understand the routing, IP addressing, and subnetting required to establish stable cloud connections. For pure-cloud architectures, they often combine this knowledge with platform-specific cloud certifications.
Experts holding the CompTIA Network+ are skilled in systematic troubleshooting methodologies to resolve connectivity, latency, and hardware issues. They utilize specialized software and physical tools to locate bottlenecks and restore service. This helps minimize downtime during critical network outages in your organization.
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