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Work with specialists who can secure endpoints, assess common threats, and support practical incident response. CompTIA Security+ also signals solid knowledge of risk, access control, and network hardening. Get fast, precise matching with vetted freelancers who hold it.
About the certification
What Security+ shows
CompTIA Security+ is an entry-level cybersecurity certification that proves a practical grasp of core defense work. It tells you a freelancer understands how to spot threats, protect systems, and respond to common security incidents. For companies, it is a good signal that the person can handle structured security tasks without needing a lot of hand-holding.
Core skills
- Threat, attack, and vulnerability basics
- Secure network and system configuration
- Identity, access, and privilege control
- Risk awareness and security policy support
- Incident response and recovery basics
- Security monitoring and troubleshooting
Typical profiles
People with Security+ often work in junior security roles, IT support, system administration, or help desk teams moving toward security. Others use it to show that they can support internal security projects, audits, or hardening tasks. In Munich, it is especially useful when a company needs English-speaking or bilingual support for international teams and wants a freelancer who can fit into existing IT and security workflows.
Where it fits
Security+ is relevant when a project needs practical protection work rather than deep architecture design. It fits well for endpoint hardening, access reviews, security awareness support, log review, and basic incident handling. Companies often look for it when they want someone who can work alongside internal IT, follow established controls, and keep documentation clear.
What to expect from holders
A freelancer with CompTIA Security+ should be comfortable with common security terms, basic tools, and everyday risks across Windows, cloud, and networked environments. They usually understand how to explain findings in plain language and how to support teams that are not security specialists. That makes the certification useful for short-term support, internal projects, and hands-on operational work.
Before you hire
Security+ does not replace deep experience with compliance, architecture, or advanced threat hunting. It is strongest when you need a practical generalist who knows the foundations and can contribute quickly. If your Munich project needs onsite coordination, ask for local availability and German or English working language early, since both can matter in day-to-day collaboration.
Meet FRATCH CompTIA Security+
Ljubomir Obrenovic
Senior Test Automation Engineer | QA Engineer
Last position:
Senior Software Test Engineer at Keil KTM GmbH
Temporary employment
- System black-box integration tests (BBIT, IVVQ): Execution of regression, release, acceptance, and compliance tests for safety-critical brake control units in the rail industry
- Software test application & integration: Runtime configuration of software components and libraries, validation of interfaces, configuration dependencies, and component interactions
- Test automation (FEAT framework): Co-development and further development of an automated test framework for test execution, reporting, and result analysis
- Functional safety (SiL4, FuSi): Ensuring compliance with safety requirements, traceability and coverage, as well as standards compliance according to EN50126/28/29
- Test automation for communication components: Configuration and validation of fieldbus (CAN) and Ethernet-based TCMS data communication interfaces (TRDP and CIP)
- Requirements analysis & shift-left (PTC Windchill ALM): Analysis of software and system artifacts to identify gaps, ambiguities, and redundancies early in the SDLC
- Test design & test case development: Derivation of test conditions, coverage strategies, and implementation of data-driven test cases (DDT), including reusable test data fixtures
- CI/CD & automation (Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, SVN): Automation of build, test, and HIL deployment processes as well as integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Test data & configuration management (XML): Maintenance and adaptation of XML test vectors and system configurations with automated integration into test environments
- Non-functional testing: Execution of performance and load tests to assess stability and system behavior
- Agile development & defect management (JIRA, Confluence): Participation in Scrum teams, test coordination, review of test artifacts, as well as defect tracking and root-cause analysis
- Error analysis & debugging (CANoe, CANalyzer): Analysis of errors and message flows across multiple system layers (application to bus)
- Model-based analysis (UML, Enterprise Architect): Specification of SUT/SOW and support for systematic test control
- Process & test documentation: Creation of integration and test documentation according to internal quality and certification requirements
Mohamad Dib-Skhni
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Set up Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Developed Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Florian Krebs
Self-employed IT and Security Consultant
Last position:
LAN Planner at Global Network AG
- As-is assessment of the current network infrastructure and its documentation, including on-site inspections
- Independent planning of new distribution and main distribution rooms in the individual district offices (components used, rack layout, connectivity), considering the BSI IT-Grundschutz and InfoSic requirements
- Planning of new copper and fiber optic cabling, including patch panels
- Coordination with building services engineering (TGA) to ensure compliance with relevant on-site requirements
- Development of detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for the rollout of the new infrastructure
- Additional support after the components go live (hypercare phase)
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
Jaroslav Polacek
Engineer as Manager Environmental & Acoustic Testing
Last position:
Freelance Engineer as Manager Environmental Testing at Rolls-Royce Solutions
- Environmental testing, shaker testing up to 100G (Acutronic, LDS, RMS, Vibration Research)
- Testing device and temperature (Vötsch VC³7060, Weisstechnik)
- Analysis of shaker, temperature and shock tests and documentation of the results
Paul Webster
Architecture Consultant (Freelance)
Last position:
Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH
As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.
- Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
- Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
- AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
- Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
- Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.
Christian Schulze
Company Building & Transformation Portfolio
Last position:
Co-founding an AI powered platform that reinvents second hand at Cirkular
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Werner Anderschitz
Lead Business Consultant
Last position:
IT Architecture, Business and Process Consulting at BMW
- Business and technical consulting for master data provisioning and process management
- Support for transition management
- Process optimization
- Interface definition
Stefan Leirich
Director Procurement Europe
Last position:
Director Procurement Europe at Zarges Holding GmbH
- Headed the establishment of a procurement organisation in Europe, including Lead-Buyer and NPD Buyer roles for the region as well as e-procurement and procurement tools.
- Started global sourcing.
- Drove increase in savings by three times from 2019 to 2020, reduced suppliers by 10%, quality complaints by 15% and improved on-time delivery by 10%.
- Inspired a high-performance team of more than 60 purchasing managers, regional lead buyers, supervisors supplier quality, supplier quality engineers, commodity buyers, NPD buyers and planner buyers through regular training, coaching and mentoring.
- Administered a spending budget of $200M for more than 10 production plants and regional distribution centres in Europe.
- Reduced costs by 3% EBITDA increase through effective negotiation, standardisation, VEVA/design to cost, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, MoB, buy and resale, market analysis, relocation, outsourcing, insourcing and consolidation activities.
- Supervised formulation and implementation of category strategies with a rolling forecast by category.
- Set up SSC in Hungary including NPD, commodity and supplier quality function.
Rupesh Kumar Sendge
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Baseline compliance verification against MAS audit findings
- Building technical architecture concept for 30 technologies to build hardening standard artifacts
- Identifying and building automation possibilities for given technologies based on CIS
- Building the standard baseline configuration based on internal security standard
- Responsible for building Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQ and RFP for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supporting compliance verification and validation via automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for complete vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, remediation, reporting and integration of results with Splunk, HPSM and Tableau
- Audit support for MAS
Norbert Stilling
Self-Employed Consultant and Project Manager
Last position:
Self-Employed Consultant and Project Manager at Self-Employed Consultant and Project Manager
- 21 projects ≥ 6 months at large and medium-sized companies
- 13 projects as project or subproject manager
- 6 international projects with English as project language
Alexander Nagy
Security Expert
Last position:
Security Expert at DAK-Gesundheit
- Pentesting of mobile applications
- Code review
- Gematik audit
- Development of secure software development methods
- Creation of security and test concepts
- Penetration testing of software and architecture
- Vulnerability analysis
- Automation and information security
- Use of Confluence and Jira
- Working with databases, J2EE, JavaServer Faces, Liquibase, Apache, Maven, Mercurial, Oracle Financials
- Documentation and creation of security policies
- Management of software systems, SharePoint, PrimeFaces, Git
- Compliance with security regulations and .NET, AWS, API
- Tools: MobSF, Frida, Android Studio, Drozer, Objection, Azure
Dominik Winkel
Lead Product Owner, Corporate Venture
Last position:
Lead Product Owner, Corporate Venture at cover.mesh of the Ecclesia Group
Largest B2B insurance broker group in Germany, approx. 3,000 employees
Corporate venture building to enter new markets
Setting up product backlog with user stories from stakeholder feedback
Leading and coaching product owner teams
Strategic market analysis and positioning for new products
Responsible for multiple product developments through to market launch
Deepening agile practices in team and process culture
Acquiring partners and pilot customers
Creating UX concepts and prototypes
Founding leadbeat.io: B2B leads specialized in eCommerce
Scrum
Kanban
Azure DevOps
MVP
Figma
UI/UX
Miro
ChatGPT
API integration via scraping
IoT
Business Analysis & Modeling
Innovation
Klaus Kilvinger
Consultant and Trainer, Managing Partner
Last position:
Consultant and Trainer, Managing Partner at Opexa Advisory GmbH
- Advising clients on ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, BSI IT-Grundschutz and GDPR
- Trainer and internal auditor
- Contract management (service and work contracts, framework agreements)
- Coordinating and supporting tender responses
- Developing strategies and measures for clients and new business opportunities (e.g. phishing, online awareness trainings)
- Further developing the governance/risk/compliance offering
- Account management for existing clients and new business acquisition
- Supporting HR with hiring and interviews
Hans-Peter Ramatschi
Interim Director Project Management
Last position:
Interim Director Project Management at Heater and air conditioning equipment manufacturer (non-automotive)
- Improved status and performance of the project management department
- Project management "Project Management Excellence"
- Operational coaching in crisis projects
- Root cause analysis
- Developing and implementing improvement measures
- Reporting to Head of R&D
Majid Asadpoor
Lead Consultant
Last position:
Lead Consultant at Infosys
- Network automation
- CI/CD and Docker environment
- Python Nornir for network automation
- pyATS for monitoring and test case automation
- Network Access Control (RADIUS) and device admin access control (TACACS) with AAA and Cisco ISE on Cisco/HP/Aruba devices
- Cisco ISE cluster configuration (2/4/8 nodes)
- Cisco ISE authentication and authorization configuration
- Cisco/HP/Aruba switch/WLC TACACS/dot1x/RADIUS configuration
- Cisco ISE automation with RESTCONF and Python
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CompTIA Security+ statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.9 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
65%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
8
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
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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
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CompTIA Security+ shows that the freelancer understands core cybersecurity basics and can apply them in real work. It points to knowledge of threats, access control, network defense, and incident response. For companies, that makes it a useful sign for operational security support and junior security work.
Security+ is generally seen as a foundation certification, not an advanced one. It is useful for people entering cybersecurity or moving from general IT into security-focused work. If you need deep architecture, governance, or specialist offensive skills, you usually look for additional experience beyond Security+.
Security+ focuses on security fundamentals, while other CompTIA certifications may focus on infrastructure, support, or more specialized areas. It is broader than a single-tool certificate and covers the basic security knowledge expected across many IT environments. That makes it a common baseline for freelancers who support everyday security tasks.
It suits freelancers who work in IT support, system administration, or junior security roles and want to show security awareness. It also fits professionals who help with access reviews, endpoint protection, monitoring, or incident handling. If your project in Munich involves routine security operations, this is a sensible credential to look for.
Preparing for Security+ usually means building a solid grasp of security concepts, then practicing how they apply to real systems and incidents. Candidates often study threats, controls, identity management, and troubleshooting in a structured way. Hands-on IT experience helps, but the certification is designed to be accessible to people moving into cybersecurity.
Yes, CompTIA Security+ is part of a continuing education model. Holders must keep the certification current through approved professional development or by retesting, depending on their chosen route. That helps companies trust that the credential still reflects up-to-date security knowledge.
It matters most when a project needs practical security support, such as hardening systems, reviewing access, supporting incident response, or improving security hygiene. It is also useful for managed IT services and internal security teams that need extra hands. In Munich, it can be a good fit for companies that work with international staff and need clear, professional communication.
Yes, many Security+ holders can support Munich-based teams remotely, especially for monitoring, documentation, reviews, and advisory tasks. If the work involves onsite coordination, ask early about availability and language fit. For security projects, clear communication and fast response matter as much as technical knowledge.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 849 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 65% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich are Information Technology (81%), Manufacturing (62%), and Professional Services (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Munich are Information Technology (90%), Project Management (76%), and Operations (67%).
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