CompTIA Security+
professionals in Switzerland, matched in minutes from 15,000 CVs with the power of AI.Security fundamentals, threat analysis, secure network concepts, identity and access control. Ideal for support roles, junior security operations, and teams that need practical defensive skills. Find vetted freelancers holding CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland fast and precisely.
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Geoffrey G.
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.
Michael N.
Last position:
Hardware Development Engineer at Thales
- Architected and implemented a bidirectional USB-C 3.0 Power Delivery (PD/DRP) system for 24V battery charging, successfully minimizing software integration risks through targeted feasibility studies.
- Integrated CAN, USB 3.0, Gigabit-Ethernet, and Audio-Codec interfaces in Altium Designer, successfully delivering the complete system schematic ready for board redesign.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Rescued a failing (military) legacy project by reverse engineering undocumented hardware, successfully resolving critical design flaws and consolidating the Altium project.
Christoph P.
Last position:
ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator at Abraxas Informatik AG
- Interface role with the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
- Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in a 30% shorter onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
- Active knowledge transfer and mentoring of a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
- Reduced time to market by 50% by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing self-service deployments.
- Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki, Go, Kafka, Kustomize, MongoDB
Constantinos S.
Last position:
Managing Director at PrimeLogic Advisory SĂ rl
- Partnering with organisations to manage complex IT programmes, architect and implement ERP solutions, and embed AI where it drives measurable performance gains.
- ERP solution architecture and hands-on delivery across the full lifecycle (Oracle Cloud, Infor LN, Cegid, iValua)
- Programme and delivery leadership in both Waterfall and Agile environments (SAFe / Scrum / Kanban) - governance, stakeholder management, and execution at scale
- Comprehensive assessment of business processes, organizational maturity, and technology landscape to ensure successful ERP adoption and digital transformation initiatives
- Current mandate: Oracle Cloud SCM implementation for a Big Four consultancy
- Geneva-based; operating across Switzerland and the EU
Pedro L.
Last position:
Fraud & Financial Crime Specialist at JP Morgan Chase
- Conducted CDD and risk-based AML/KYC assessments on high-risk customers, independently determining risk classification.
- Performed enhanced due diligence (EDD), verifying source of wealth/funds against expected client profile and activity.
- Conducted sanctions and adverse media screening; identified and escalated red flags for senior review.
- Investigated AML/financial crime alerts via transaction monitoring, deciding closure, further review, or escalation.
- Prepared escalation memos and audit-ready case documentation for high-risk and onboarding decisions.
- Liaised with front-office, Compliance and Risk teams on AML/KYC matters; contributed to policy and procedure updates.
Robert K.
Last position:
Interim AML/KYC Consultant at UBS/Deloitte AG
Credit Suisse integration, Business Risk Management (BRM) AML/KYC framework gap analysis UBS/Credit Suisse | Interim AML/KYC framework adjustments | Target AML/KYC framework design | Concept reviews | Manual onboarding process controls assessments | Evaluation of risk assessments (wave migration) | Risk assessments (RtB) | Communication with stakeholders
CONTEXT: Subcontractor as Interim AML/KYC Consultant for Deloitte AG as part of the BRM-NFR integration program for the Swiss booking centre (BCCH)
11/2025 – 03/2026 Support for BRM Advisory, FCP Competence Centre 04/2025 – 03/2026 BRM Integration Task Force Risks & Issues Wave Migration (in collaboration with IO Risk Team, Compliance and Legal) 08/2024 – 03/2025 BRM Integration Risk Oversight AML/KYC Manual Onboardings 11/2023 – 07/2024 Deputy AML/KYC Project Manager
Venkata R.
Last position:
Continuous Learning at Personal Time Off
- ZHAW CAS Secure Software Design and Development
- German C1 and Goethe Certificate C1
- ETH CAS Cloud and Mobile Computing at ETH Zurich
- Linux Foundation Linux System Administration LFS307
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Fundamentals LFS258
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes for Application Developers LFD459
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Security Fundamentals LFS460
Károly A.
Last position:
NIS2 & Risk Strategy Consultant at RRC power solutions GmbH
- Developed a compliant information security management system (ISMS)
- Advanced a modern risk management framework based on NIST for NIS2 compliance
Frank G.
Last position:
Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions
- Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
- Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
- Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.
Michael S.
Last position:
Freelance compliance & IT regulatory consultant at Various financial institutions and regulated companies
- Consulting financial institutions on implementing DORA and NIS2 requirements
- Gap analyses between existing governance structures and new regulatory requirements
- Creation and revision of policies, process descriptions, contract annexes, and technical-organizational measures
- Design of digital operational resilience testing programs (DORA Art. 24–25)
- Third-party risk management: building third-party registers, LEI matching, value chain analysis
- Training internal staff on DORA/NIS2 requirements
- Negotiation and renegotiation of outsourcing contracts according to DORA/NIS2 guidelines
- Use of technologies/frameworks: DORA, NIS2, EBA guidelines, BaFin requirements, NIST CSF, ISO 27001
- Engagements are subject to strict NDAs
Stefan L.
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Manager, Auditor and Consultant at Laager Consulting GmbH
Many years of experience in application development, ICT infrastructures, systems management, hardware and software, telecommunications, ICT strategies, business models, database management, data center consolidations, support and call center setup
Since 1999 independent consultant and project manager: ICT strategies and governance, processes, audits, security, infrastructure (including cloud, DevOps and tools), data and output management, organizational restructurings, business project management and consulting in various industries
Generalist with analytical skills, strong communicator at all hierarchy levels, deployable as manager, coach, project manager or consultant
Markus D.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer (Server) at EMS Chemie
- Operation and development of the global server and virtualization infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance of storage systems deployed worldwide
- Active management of global Active Directory services
- Providing 2nd- and 3rd-level support in these areas
- Independently overseeing and leading small IT projects
Marco C.
Last position:
Global Process Owner Business Intelligence at Interroll SA
- Cover the role of Global Process Owner of the Business Intelligence area and contribute to designing the Data Strategy
- Responsible for the global BI platform based on SAP BW4/HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, Analysis for Office and Power BI
- Collaborate with the FICO team due to acquired skills in this area
- Work closely with the business worldwide to build dashboards, data models and reports to provide useful insights
- Coordinate international analytics teams as project manager and report project progress to the Board
- Participated in the two-year S/4 implementation project with SAP Switzerland, coordinating the SAP implementation team in Portugal and ensuring go-live with all dashboards and reports working and data matched S/4
- Managed BI projects in Sales, Finance, Global KPIs, Manufacturing and Purchasing as project manager; developed and coded when necessary
- Led the migration of reports from BusinessObjects and Lumira to Analysis for Office and BW4/HANA
- Developed Spend Analytics data models and dashboards to analyze purchasing across 30+ entities, achieving 8% savings on purchasing volume and increased group profitability
- Defined data strategy for the group
- Created the global Business Intelligence site on Viva Engage, published stories and built the BI website containing links to training, BI directive list of reports and dashboards
- Created success stories as business use cases, published on Viva Engage
- Led the Business Intelligence function globally, coordinating BI development teams in Switzerland and abroad
- Personally developed data models, reports and dashboards
- Involved in privacy and security topics to guarantee correct compliance of data management
- Coded using different programming languages
- Managed more than 15 BI projects over 5 years using agile methodology, delivered on time, on budget and on quality
- Wrote the BI directive on correct usage of BI tools in the company
Alexander L.
Last position:
Project Manager, Architect at Public Client
- Update from Windows 10 to Windows 11
- Involvement in the design of the new workplace
- Planning and management of the rollout
Felice B.
Last position:
Electrical Technician at Municipal / Public Electrical Utility
- support in operation, maintenance and expansion of the local power distribution network
- execution of preventive and corrective maintenance on low and medium voltage systems
- planning and execution of municipal electrical works
- ensuring safety regulations and support in emergency operations
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CompTIA Security+ statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3.9 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
10
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland
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.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
CompTIA Security+ experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (72%)
- Information Technology (72%)
- Professional Services (72%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Energy (44%)
- Insurance (44%)
- Telecommunication (44%)
- Government and Administration (39%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the certification
What Security+ proves
CompTIA Security+ is an entry-level security certification that shows a freelancer understands the core tasks of modern cyber defense. It is widely used as a signal that someone can work with security controls, detect common threats, and support secure operations in real environments.
Core skills
- Basic risk awareness and security concepts
- Network security and secure configuration
- Threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
- Identity, authentication, and access control
- Incident response and security operations
- Crypto basics and data protection
Typical holders
People with Security+ often work in help desk, system administration, security operations, or junior analyst roles. Some use it as a first step into cybersecurity. Others hold it to show they can speak the language of security when supporting infrastructure, users, or cloud workloads.
When it matters for companies
For hiring managers, CompTIA Security+ is useful when a project needs practical security awareness rather than deep specialist design work. It fits well for hardening endpoints, reviewing access rules, supporting monitoring, or improving incident handling.
- Internal security support and operations
- Network and endpoint hardening
- Basic incident triage and escalation
- Security-minded infrastructure projects
In Switzerland
In Switzerland, Security+ can be relevant for international teams, regulated environments, and companies that want English-speaking security support with a common baseline. It is especially helpful when freelancers need to collaborate with mixed IT, security, and compliance stakeholders across sites or remotely.
What to expect from the credential
Security+ does not make someone a senior security architect. It tells you the freelancer knows the foundations well enough to contribute safely, follow procedures, and spot common risks early. For many projects, that baseline is exactly what keeps work moving without unnecessary gaps.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with CompTIA Security+? These answers cover the essentials.
CompTIA Security+ validates a solid foundation in cybersecurity basics. It covers threats, risk, network defense, identity and access control, incident response, and secure operations. For companies, that means the freelancer understands how to support everyday security work without needing constant supervision.
Security+ is the common name people use for the CompTIA certification, and searchers often write it as CompTIA Security Plus as well. The official name is CompTIA Security+. They point to the same credential.
A freelancer with CompTIA Security+ has shown broad foundational knowledge, not deep specialization in one advanced area. It is a good signal for operational security, while more senior certifications usually focus on architecture, governance, penetration testing, or hands-on forensic depth. That makes Security+ useful for baseline trust, especially on mixed IT projects.
CompTIA Security+ fits people who support IT systems and want to work closer to security. Common profiles include junior security analysts, system administrators, help desk staff moving into security, and freelancers who need to prove they understand defensive best practices. It is also useful for generalists who join projects with security-sensitive requirements.
Security+ is designed as a first serious security credential, so it does not assume specialist-level depth. Practical IT experience helps, especially with networks, operating systems, and basic troubleshooting. Strong candidates usually prepare by studying security concepts, then connecting them to real system and incident scenarios.
For CompTIA Security+, preparation usually combines study of security theory with hands-on practice in common IT environments. Candidates should be comfortable with threats, access models, encryption basics, logging, and response steps. The exam style rewards clear understanding rather than memorized trivia alone.
Yes. Security+ is not a one-time credential; it must be kept current through CompTIA’s renewal process. In practice, that usually means continuing education or taking a renewal route that CompTIA accepts, so companies know the holder has stayed up to date.
CompTIA Security+ is useful in Switzerland when a company needs security-aware freelancers for internal IT, managed services, or cross-border teams. It can help when English is the working language, but the freelancer still needs to fit into local processes and documentation. It is especially relevant for projects where secure handling of systems and access matters from day one.
The average hourly rate for freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland is 131 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,048 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland are English (100%), German (89%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland are Banking and Finance (72%), Information Technology (72%), and Professional Services (72%).
The most common business areas among freelancers with CompTIA Security+ in Switzerland are Information Technology (89%), Project Management (89%), and Operations (72%).
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