CompTIA Security+
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Andreas Rühl
Last position:
Freelance Consultant for Information Security at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of tailored information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, and other standards
Risk management and creation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX, and VdS 3473/10000
Building and improving security organizations
Creation and implementation of guidelines, policies, work instructions, and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Conducting trainings, workshops, and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting on the introduction of IT security solutions such as SIEM, DLP, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and encryption technologies
Conducting penetration tests and vulnerability analyses
Consulting on the selection, integration, and management of security architectures in complex IT environments
Consulting on ITSM and managed security services and SOC
Leading and managing complex projects to improve information security
Process analysis, optimization, and management according to ITIL, ISO 27001, and cybernetics
Introduction and quality assurance of management, documentation, and knowledge management systems
Support in complying with regulatory information security requirements (e.g. GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, GMP, KRITIS)
Development and implementation of risk analysis procedures
Organizing initial response, forensic investigations, and organizational measures in the event of security incidents
Designing and running targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks, and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote security culture in companies
Special trainings on ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, KRITIS, and other relevant standards
Simulations and exercises to prepare for information security incidents
Interim management for leading information security projects or IT security organizations
Taking on the role of an external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in the field of information security
Building and leading security departments as well as recruiting and qualifying employees
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- AI product development: Design of an AI-supported GRC platform to automate compliance processes.
- AI expertise: Strategic deepening in Agentic AI and GenAI as a core asset for modern IT governance
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Markus Halbedel
Last position:
Senior M365 Consultant at BITMARCK GmbH
Creation of concepts for M365 implementation, especially Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline, taking BAS standards into account (mandatory baseline security requirements) in the project "Concept M365" with the aim of transferring the concepts to the M365 environments of Bitmarck and then handing them over to the customer.
- Creation of a current-state analysis of the existing M365 environments as well as the on-premises environments and the BAS standards.
- Creation of concepts for the topics Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline taking the BAS standards into account
- Design and implementation of an automated solution for creating standardized M365 tenants based on Microsoft M365 DSC (Desired State Configuration)
- Transfer of the concepts into the M365 environments
- Creation of detailed technical documentation
Henry Hanau
Last position:
Interim Manager IT-Compliance at Int. Fertigungsunternehmen
- Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
- Regulations: Data Act
- Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
- Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner
Successes/Results (early phase):
- Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
- Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
- Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
- Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
- Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.
Peter Sachs-Witzel
Last position:
Project Manager for SAP GTS Trade Services, edition for SAP 4/HANA at ETENGO AG
- Creation of detailed concepts for all relevant GTS modules (compliance, pricing, customs clearance, Intrastat, preferences)
- Planning and conducting workshops, including scheduling and documentation
- Development and consulting of the organisational structure and its master data
- Setup and customisation of compliance functions: sanctions list review, embargo, legal control, US re-export
- Uploading and maintaining sanction and commodity lists
- Implementation and validation of integration tests
- Setup and customisation of the modules: pricing (including uploading of customs tariff numbers and STAWN data), customs clearance (including application for test operation with customs), Intrastat and preferences (including preference calculation and LLEs)
- Development and presentation of prototypes
- Derivation of insights for the final concept
Ornel Franck Wora Yeno
Last position:
Purchasing Manager, Logistics & IT Manager at Onlinehandler
Proactive support of management in business field development & innovation management
New development of a suite of business applications for analyzing valuation, P&L, and market price risk data
Automation of all internal and external business and work processes
Development of AI-based and AI-supported ETL processes as well as data analysis
Business use-case development
Business and work process optimization
Enterprise architecture management
Sales data analysis and forecasting as well as capture
Inventory management & reordering
Supplier management and communication
Customs processing & clearance
Shipping handling & warehouse coordination
Interface management
Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, JTL-Wawi, JTL-WMS, OTTO Partner Connect (OPC), Amazon Seller Central, DHL Global Forwarding, Jira, Draw.IO, Java (8,17,21,25), Jenkins, SonarQube, Git, Gitea, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL, Docker, Local LLMs, Postman, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Chrisabel Prischl
Last position:
AI Systems & Product Strategy Expert at Webmeisterin
I build. I advise. I think in systems. After years leading digital transformation at scale — Accenture, BP, Lidl — I made a deliberate choice: trade platform dependency for structural independence. My focus is at the intersection of AI systems, product strategy, and venture thinking. I work with operators and founders who want to move fast without losing control — of their data, their stack, their direction.
Rudolf Eggelbusch
Last position:
Datacenter Engineer, Network & Security Administrator at International insurance group
Operation and further development of the network and security infrastructure.
Monitoring, analysis and resolution of network and security incidents.
Cross-department collaboration with other specialist teams for operations, further development and reporting.
Firewall vulnerability analysis.
Firewall rule approvals.
Troubleshooting IP communication issues in the network and firewall infrastructure.
Security-critical IT infrastructure, processing of personal data, compliance with legal regulations.
Products: Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, Cisco ACI, Checkpoint Firewalls, F5
Technologies: SDN, SDWAN, Cisco EPIC, Cisco ACI
Muhammad Tanveer Baig
Last position:
Embedded Systems Consultant / Architect | Integration and Validation Engineer / Manager at Ingenieurbüro Baig
Led the hardware development and validation of a safety-critical 400 V battery management system (BMS) for the TOGG SUV program; performed system architecture reviews, schematic validations, EMC and reliability tests, and root cause analyses in line with relevant automotive standards (ECE-R10, CISPR25, ISO-26262). Coordinated cross-border EU engineering teams, customer reviews, and technical documentation to deliver a production-ready, validated system.
Architected and integrated 22 state-of-the-art ADAS validation vehicles for BMW ADCAM and LIDAR programs at Magna Electronics; synchronized up to 26 heterogeneous sensors (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, GNSS/INS) using PTP-based timing architectures. Defined the system architecture, HW/SW interfaces for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) reprocessing, sensor integration strategies, and data acquisition frameworks. This enabled scalable vehicle-level validation, improved validation efficiency by 25%, and reduced project costs by €1.45 million.
End-to-end validation and integration of automotive radar platforms for a Daimler project at Continental. Developed automated open-loop hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments to accurately test target tracking KPIs, field of view limits, and thermal and voltage-related ECU state machines. Used a highly complex toolchain consisting of CANoe, Lauterbach Trace32, RADAR target simulators, and EMC shielding chambers for RF and system validation. Synchronized global, interdisciplinary teams to speed up troubleshooting and close critical technical gaps.
Reconstructed and validated the product architecture of an electromechanical e-bike by integrating and troubleshooting critical subsystems (BMS, motor control, sensors, HMI, electronic locking systems). Built a comprehensive system-level test bench for functional testing, fault reproduction, and performance analysis; coordinated suppliers and implemented corrective actions to improve reliability and traceability.
Defined the system architecture and validation strategy for a LIDAR platform developed in cooperation with Elmos Semiconductor; evaluated optical measurement concepts, SPAD detector integration, and system requirements, and created technical recommendations for product development and verification.
Developed LabVIEW-based automation and verification software for a high-precision hydraulic and electromechanical test system for FTE Automotive; integrated NI DAQ hardware for high-frequency real-time capture of physical measurement data. Developed automated test sequences, programmable endurance tests, troubleshooting routines, data logging, and analysis tools to improve test efficiency and traceability.
Successfully managed complete engineering life cycles for well-known industrial customers (Magna, Continental, Farasis, FTE Automotive, BMW, Daimler, TOGG) – from requirements engineering and proof of concept through system integration and validation to technical documentation, supplier coordination, and user training.
Yohannes Measho
Last position:
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer at Capgemini
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer supporting migration and re-platforming of a public sector online portal (SAAS.gov.uk) and Backoffice applications from on-premises to AWS. Key Contributions
- Migration of Microsoft and Solaris-based application platforms to AWS Cloud.
- Designed and delivered AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including VPC components, EC2, RDS, ALB, IAM, KMS, Route 53, S3, Lambda and CloudWatch
- Built master and child CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, AWS CodePipeline, CodeCommit, Lambda, EventBridge, Checkov for policy and security validation.
- Implemented CIS hardened RHEL golden AMIs using EC2 Image Builder and integrated with AWS hosted Active Directory.
- Developed reusable Terraform modules to support multiple application migration patterns into Development, Test, Pre-production and production environments.
- Delivered secure end-user environments via AWS WorkSpaces provisioning pipelines.
- Worked closely with security teams in deploying Trend Micro, OS hardening, patching, and monitoring.
- Provided early life support for migrated environments in production environments. Technologies: AWS, Terraform, CodePipeline, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, Checkov, Git, Bash, PowerShell, RHEL 8/9, JIRA, Confluence
Thorsten Huber
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitalization of real places with 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real places as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Turning spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes, and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital future applications
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Regina Körnicke
Last position:
Data Protection Consultant at Promotional institute of a federal state (public credit institution)
Industry: Finance/Insurance
- Sparring partner for the data protection team
- Taking over tasks from the data protection backlog
- Updating data protection processes
- Updating TOMs
- Revising template documents (including DPA, data protection guidelines)
- Conducting audits (authorization concept, software development)
- Taking over tasks from day-to-day operations
- Processing data protection reports
- Conducting DPIA and TIA
- Reviewing data processing agreements
- Designing and delivering trainings
- Standard Data Protection Model
- AI and data protection
Result: Successfully supported the data protection team, worked through the data protection backlog, and delivered trainings successfully
Geoffrey Grigor
Last position:
Lead Researcher at York St John Business School
- Independently designed, conducted, and evaluated a research project examining dynamic management capabilities (DMCs) in the implementation of HR practices at different management levels (top, middle, and frontline management).
- Focus on the strategic role of frontline management in implementing effective HRM measures.
- Self-initiated project with academic collaboration from York St John University, Robert Kennedy College, and the University of Cambridge.
Firas Jradi
Last position:
Interim Management Group Head of IT Governance & IAM at French-German Private Bank
- Head of the group-wide, international, and cross-functional IT Governance & IAM department within the central IT division of a large French-German private banking group. Disciplinary management of around 30 employees at five different locations within the group (Frankfurt, Paris, Tunis, Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf). Head of IT committees and key role in direct communication with management, the supervisory board, external stakeholders, and regulators.
- Definition and establishment of a state-of-the-art IT strategy process and related IT governance structures for the group's IT department with more than 600 employees (testified by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the ACPR) and successful process run.
- Establishment of a new future-oriented process framework for IT and necessary governance structures (process squads) for the continuous improvement of IT processes with regard to new regulatory requirements (including DORA, EU AI Act, etc.).
- Establishment of stringent processes to close a historical backlog of findings (> 100 IT findings, 40 overdue findings in 2022) from internal and external auditors (WP, ACPR, BaFin). Successful reduction of stock of overdue findings to 0 at the end of 2025.
- Supporting more than 20 IT audits per year and establishment of regulatory monitoring processes. Introduction of ServiceNow to revolutionize regulatory change and IT compliance processes with advanced AI functionalities.
- Realignment of IT control processes in conjunction with the newly established ICT risk function under DORA and the three lines of defense concept using the TopEase GRC solution.
- Reduction of the application landscape, by systematically analysing the purpose with application and business owners, identifying duplicates while implementing a One-Tool Strategy throughout the group. Successful reduction of one third of the application landscape within the CMDB.
- Onboarding of all group applications into One Identity's group-wide IAM solution, as well as operation and further development of the solution in connection with segregation of duties (SoD), role-based access management (RBAC), etc.
Shamaila Mahmood
Last position:
MCP, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Terraform, Typescript, Java, SpringBoot, Go Lang, React at Kubekanvas
- Development of a browser-based platform for no-code deployment and cluster management in Kubernetes
- Implementation of a CLI tool in TypeScript to provision resources directly from the browser interface into the cluster
- Development of a expression parser in Go and delivery as a microservice to extract Helm expressions from values files
- Use of LLMs to turn user intent into Kubernetes diagrams
- Technology stack: Java, Go, OpenAI API, React, Azure, Next.js, Strapi, Stripe Connect
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CompTIA Security+ statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
9
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Aug 2026.
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About the certification
Core Security Capabilities Verified by the Certification
The CompTIA Security+ certification validates foundational, vendor-neutral IT security skills. Freelancers holding this credential demonstrate a practical, hands-on understanding of threat management, vulnerability mitigation, and secure network architecture. They are equipped to proactively identify security incidents, implement robust defense mechanisms, and support organizational compliance initiatives across diverse business sectors.
Essential Technical Skills for Security Projects
A certified professional brings a broad range of technical competences to secure your corporate infrastructure and digital assets. They understand how to establish secure hybrid environments, deploy cryptographic solutions, and configure identity and access control models. Their practical knowledge covers several vital domains:
- Threat detection, vulnerability scanning, and proactive mitigation
- Identity and access management implementation including multi-factor authentication
- Secure network design, port configurations, and protocol selection
- Risk assessment, risk tolerance alignment, and policy formulation
- Incident response planning, basic forensics, and disaster recovery support
Business Value of Hiring Security+ Freelancers
Engaging a certified security specialist ensures that your digital assets, user identities, and network perimeters are protected against evolving cyber threats. These experts help businesses minimize the risk of costly data breaches, implement zero-trust principles, and establish proactive network monitoring. Their training aligns with global standards, making them valuable assets for companies aiming to meet strict regulatory audits and client security requirements.
Typical Project Roles and Environments
Freelancers with this certification typically step into critical roles such as security administrators, network security engineers, or cybersecurity consultants. They assist with security audits, install and configure firewalls, manage digital certificates, and guide internal teams on threat awareness. They adapt quickly to diverse cloud, on-premises, and hybrid IT infrastructures, ensuring immediate contribution to project teams.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about CompTIA Security+, in one place.
The CompTIA Security+ certification validates core knowledge in cybersecurity, confirming that a professional possesses the foundational skills required to secure networks and devices. It proves competence in threat detection, risk management, and identity controls.
While Network+ focuses on designing and managing network infrastructure, CompTIA Security+ specifically emphasizes securing that infrastructure. A specialist with the security credential prioritizes threat mitigation, cryptography, and access controls over general network engineering.
You should engage a CompTIA Security+ freelancer for projects involving vulnerability assessments, identity management setups, network hardening, or security policy drafting. They are ideal for initial security implementations and compliance preparation projects.
Yes, the CompTIA Security+ curriculum covers security concepts across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. It prepares professionals to secure cloud assets and manage access controls within cloud infrastructures.
Yes, CompTIA Security+ is an internationally recognized, vendor-neutral credential that complies with ISO 17024 standards. This global recognition ensures that certified freelancers understand standardized security practices applicable worldwide.
System administrators, network engineers, security analysts, and junior penetration testers often hold CompTIA Security+. It serves as a benchmark credential for IT professionals transitioning into dedicated cybersecurity roles.
Freelancers must maintain their CompTIA Security+ status through the CompTIA Continuing Education program. They achieve this by participating in industry activities, earning advanced certifications, or completing relevant training courses.
Yes, CompTIA Security+ is widely accepted by public and private organizations to meet strict cybersecurity compliance frameworks. Hiring certified freelancers helps demonstrate a commitment to standardized security principles during audits.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with CompTIA Security+ is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 867 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with CompTIA Security+, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with CompTIA Security+ have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ are English (97%), German (87%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (55%), and Manufacturing (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ are Information Technology (85%), Project Management (74%), and Operations (67%).
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