Cloud Security Experts in Cologne
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Matthias Schneider
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO lead for Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) cleared
- Reporting to sub-program management GMN
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional control and coordination of Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, steering model, communication plans, controlling models, role and responsibility matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analyzing existing processes, identifying improvement potential, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Creating intranet articles as project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile further development of the project method
- Gathering customer requirements (requirements engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, budget of over 500 million)
Halil Oeztoprak
Last position:
Senior Cloud Operations & DevSecOps Engineer (Azure / Terraform / CI-CD) at KfW Bankengruppe
Regulated environment within a German banking group (approx. 8,500 employees, hybrid cloud strategy).
Responsible for operating, provisioning, and continuously securing business-critical platforms – including a GenAI chat application, a big data/AI platform, and data science workspaces based on Azure Virtual Desktops and VMs. Ownership of Azure DevOps projects for ShaiHulud and React2Shell, as well as BSI alerts – Security Operations improvements across the SDLC.
Deployment responsibility for the GenAI chat application, big data/AI platform (BDAI), and data science workspaces (AVD/VM-based) in the respective landing zones.
Deployment & release management: end-to-end responsibility for deploying portal and service applications across multiple Azure landing zones, including technical approvals, compliance with development team deployment guidelines, and ensuring ITIL-based change and release processes via ServiceNow.
Azure landing zones & network architecture: design, provisioning, and operation of Azure landing zones for 3-tier web applications with enhanced network segmentation, VNet peering, hub-and-spoke architectures, private endpoints, and firewall integration across separate subscriptions and tenants.
Azure DevOps governance & operations: ownership of the Azure DevOps organization, including projects, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines; implementation of governance requirements such as branch policies, approval gates, permission models, and audit-ready operating structures.
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform): design, implementation, and operation of a modular Terraform architecture for standardized cloud infrastructure deployment, including state management, provider versioning, reusability, and policy-as-code approaches.
CI/CD pipeline engineering: design, operation, and optimization of complex YAML-based CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage deployments, template standardization, self-hosted agents, integrated secret management, and automated quality and security checks.
Git migration & platform consolidation: planning and execution of repository and pipeline migration from Azure DevOps to GitLab CI/CD, including automated scripts, full Git history transfer, pipeline porting, and platform consolidation.
Container & platform operations (AKS): operation and security assessment of containerized workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service, centralization of on-premises container registries for ACR.
OpenShift (OCP) security reviews: security assessment of code baselines, build pipelines, and deployment processes for on-premises OpenShift clusters with critical applications, and derivation of specific hardening recommendations.
Shift-left security & DevSecOps transformation: introduction of a company-wide shift-left approach for early security integration in development and deployment processes, enabling developers to perform self-led security checks and sustainably reduce vulnerabilities before production (IDE integrations, pre-commit hooks, local scanners).
Software supply chain security: analysis and mitigation of supply chain risks in NPM- and Yarn-based applications through dependency audits, CI/CD pipeline hardening, token rotation, and restriction of risky build and lifecycle mechanisms.
Frontend & framework security (React / Next.js): security assessment and coordination of critical vulnerability remediation across platform applications and web frameworks, including coordination and complementary technical mitigations with all teams following BSI alerts.
Software composition analysis (SCA): introduction and operation of automated vulnerability scans for container images, pipelines/artifacts, and third-party dependencies, including SBOM exports within CI/CD pipelines.
SAST/DAST integration: design and piloting of static and dynamic application security tests in close collaboration with security architecture and development teams, for continuous improvement of code and runtime security, and establishing operational acceptance tests.
Artifact & registry consolidation: analysis and consolidation of all package and container repositories for service applications and AKS workloads, aiming for a centralized, secured registry strategy with centralized vulnerability scanning and governance.
Dependency-Track & SBOM strategy: advising the compliance board on introducing a central SBOM and vulnerability management platform to increase enterprise-wide dependency transparency and accelerate CVE response capability.
CI/CD pipeline hardening: security analysis and cleanup of the existing pipeline landscape by removing unused pipelines, improving secrets hygiene, implementing least-privilege principles, and isolating build agent environments.
Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) optimization: analysis and tuning of existing Azure WAF rules (OWASP Top 10 Core Rule Set, DSR/SDC, custom rules) to defend against known vulnerabilities and exploit patterns, including reducing false positives and improving threat detection.
Documentation & stakeholder communication: creating and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture overviews in Jira and Confluence, as well as active knowledge transfer between operations, development, security, and compliance stakeholders.
Baris Ekici
Last position:
Founder / Product & Security Architect at Pirpirik
- Perform secure code reviews and provide secure-coding guidance across the application and platform architecture.
- Engineer infrastructure security and design security-monitoring architecture, incident-response playbooks and Security-by-Design controls.
Yannick Tessa
Last position:
Cloud Architect at Anonymous
- Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure a scalable, repeatable, and secure Azure infrastructure
- Implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
- Management of container and server environments and AKS
Valeri Milke
Last position:
Associate Partner - Information Security Consulting at Insentis GmbH
- Improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO 27001, NIS2, DORA, B3S, TISAX and BSI IT Baseline Protection
- Conducting comprehensive gap analyses to identify gaps and derive action plans according to the above standards and regulations; management and KPIs
- Data Loss Prevention strategy and implementation using MS Purview
- Vulnerability and patch management, security monitoring
- Risk analysis and threat modeling using the STRIDE methodology
- Development of vendor risk assessments, implementation of risk classifications, conducting supplier assessments and implementing technical monitoring solutions (e.g. Security ScoreCard)
- Securing cloud environments (AWS and Azure); expertise in CSPM/CNAPP (Wiz), cloud migration, secure CI/CD pipelines, container security and best practices in AWS, Azure and Office 365
- Application security: penetration testing, DevSecOps, OWASP, pre-commit hooks, key and secret management, IDE plugins, static source code analysis, dependency checks, container scanning, vulnerability management, CIS benchmarks and compliance
- Security assessment and hardening according to CIS benchmarks and cloud conformity in AWS, Office 365 and Azure
Fabian Flock
Last position:
OT Security Champion Europe at FCS Flock Consulting Services
- Conducted OT security assessments at European manufacturing facilities
- Analyzed and improved IT security processes and infrastructure
- Revised SOC processes in conjunction with the internal SOC team
- Conducted OT incident training and tabletop exercises
- Facilitated C-level workshops to align European OT security strategy
- Evaluated regulatory changes related to NIS2 and their relevance to the client
Nikolaus Betzler
Last position:
ICT Risk Management and Information Security at B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG
- Independently develop policies, guidelines, and frameworks for ICT risk management and information security
- Advise business units on ICT risk management and information security
- Further develop the ICT risk management framework that governs the identification, assessment, and control of ICT risks
- Evaluate the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and adjust it for new challenges
- Conduct risk analyses to identify and assess potential ICT risks and information security risks for the Metzler Group
- Advise on defining and implementing measures to reduce risks and improve the resilience of ICT systems
- Advise on ensuring compliance with relevant internal and external regulatory requirements (MaRisk, DORA, BAIT, BSI IT baseline protection, ISMS, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, ISO 27005, BCM ISO 22301)
- Advise on internal and cross-functional projects (SAP DORA compliance, Target2, Section 8a BSI Act)
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Statistics of experts using Cloud Security
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years (Germany: 19 years)
Position duration
1.5 years (Germany: 2.6 years)
Positions per freelancer
18 (Germany: 12)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Audit, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
75% (Germany: 85%)
Master's degree or higher
25% (Germany: 48%)
Certifications per freelancer
9 (Germany: 8)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Cologne using Cloud Security
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Cloud basics
Cloud security covers the controls that protect systems, data, and access in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid setups. It includes identity, network, workload, and storage protection, plus policy and monitoring. Strong experts make cloud use safer without slowing delivery.
What they deliver
- IAM design and least-privilege access
- Network segmentation and firewall rules
- Encryption, key handling, and secret management
- Logging, detection, and alerting setup
- Security reviews for cloud migrations
Common stack
Good specialists know cloud-native security tools and the platform services around them. That often means CSPM, SIEM, KMS, WAF, EDR, container controls, and policy-as-code. They also work well with platform, DevOps, and compliance teams.
When to bring help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise during migrations, audits, incidents, or when security gaps appear in shared cloud estates. In Cologne, this is common for firms with regulated data, e-commerce traffic, or distributed teams. Remote work fits most tasks, while on-site time helps with workshops and sensitive reviews.
What strong experts do
- Find misconfigurations before they become incidents
- Translate risk into clear actions for teams
- Balance protection, speed, and cloud cost
- Document controls for audit and handover
Signs you need it
If access is messy, alerts are noisy, or every team sets its own cloud rules, the setup needs attention. The same is true when you are unsure who can see what, how secrets are stored, or whether your cloud posture matches policy. Strong cloud security professionals make these answers clear and practical.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Cloud Security, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
A strong Cloud Security expert helps protect cloud environments from misconfigurations, weak access, exposed data, and unsafe network paths. They usually work on IAM, logging, encryption, container controls, and policy checks across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. The goal is a setup that is secure and still easy to operate.
Not exactly. Cloud Security focuses on the cloud control plane, identities, workloads, and data paths, while DevOps security is broader and SecOps focuses more on detection and response. In practice, good specialists often work across all three because cloud environments need secure delivery and secure operations.
A useful Cloud Security professional should be comfortable with the platform you use most, often AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, IAM, KMS, and cloud logging is also important because many risks sit in those layers. If you run a hybrid setup, ask for experience across both cloud and on-prem systems.
A small review or hardening task may only need a focused Cloud Security specialist with deep practical experience. Larger migration, compliance, or incident-response work needs someone who has seen multiple cloud patterns and can make trade-offs under pressure. The key is not years on paper, but evidence of real cloud outcomes.
Traditional security often assumes a fixed perimeter, while Cloud Security has to deal with fast-changing resources, identity-based access, and managed services. That means controls must follow workloads and users, not just networks. Strong experts design for automation, visibility, and change.
Yes, most Cloud Security work can be done remotely from Cologne or anywhere else if the team has safe access to the cloud accounts and logs. Workshops, incident reviews, and governance sessions may benefit from on-site time, especially when multiple stakeholders need alignment. Clear communication in English is usually enough, though German can help with local teams.
Look for clear examples of reduced exposure, better access control, and cleaner incident handling in real cloud environments. A good Cloud Security specialist explains why a control matters, not just which tool to use. They should also leave behind documentation that your team can maintain.
Most Cloud Security specialists also bring IAM design, threat modeling, container security, logging, compliance mapping, and scripting for automation. Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cloud-native monitoring is often valuable too. Those adjacent skills help them fix root causes instead of patching symptoms.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects is 131 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,048 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 25% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (71%), and Government and Administration (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Operations (71%).
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