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Fabrizio D.

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Managing Director

Frankfurt
Fabrizio D.

Last position:

Managing Director at ContrailRisks Germany

  • Founded and lead a cybersecurity advisory firm focused on virtual CISO services for financial, SaaS, and critical infrastructure clients.
  • Advise executive teams on cyber risk, regulatory compliance (DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001), and incident preparedness.
  • Built and executed security programs from scratch, driving measurable maturity improvements.
  • Delivered tailored risk assessments, policies, and cloud security guidance (AWS, Azure).
  • Scaled the business through client acquisition, partnerships (Vanta, AWS, etc), and a network of senior consultants.
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Werner K.

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Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer

Bad Homburg
Werner K.

Last position:

Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer at IBM

  • Testing the SekIDP and related components
  • Test design, execution and automation, microservices, GitHub Enterprise, Eclipse, Katalon Test Platform, API Testing, Confluence 8, JIRA/Xray, Draw.io, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, PuTTY, E-Health, Telematik, Gematik standards, EPA, E-Rezept, sektoraler IDP, encryption, XaDES, PaDES, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, ICD, SSO, SAML/Shibboleth, OAuth, smartcards, JWT, two factor authentication Android and iOS, Wireshark, BrowserStack, Cypress, gRPC, REST, SOAP, WS-Security, Linux Shell, PowerShell, SSH/SSL, Java, Kotlin, Cordova, Gradle, Groovy, Python, TypeScript
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Stephan H.

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Consultant

Dreieich
Stephan H.

Last position:

Consultant at Freelance Consultant

  • IT security audits and reviews of IT security architectures with a focus on IAM
  • Creating security concepts and risk analyses for DAX companies and medium-sized businesses
  • Developing cloud security strategies and reviewing core security solutions
  • Designing IT security architectures including IDP integration (OAuth2/OIDC)
  • Multi-project management and central program office for DAX companies
  • Developing project management strategies for medium-sized businesses
  • Process-oriented GDPR data analyses and action catalogs for foundations
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Alexander H.

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Managing Director

Hofheim
Alexander H.

Last position:

Managing Director at Vineyard Management Consulting GmbH

  • Focus: Digitalization & Cyber Security Management

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Statistics of experts using Cloud Security

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years (Germany: 19 years)

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt have 23 years of professional experience on average. It is 4 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 19 years.

Position duration

4 years (Germany: 2.6 years)

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt stay in a single position for 4 years on average. It is 1.4 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.6 years.

Positions per freelancer

12

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

Top industries

Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt are most in demand in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Audit

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Audit.

Bachelor's degree or higher

50% (Germany: 85%)

50% of Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 35% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 85%.

Master's degree or higher

33% (Germany: 47%)

33% of Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Master's degree. It is 14% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 47%.

Certifications per freelancer

5 (Germany: 8)

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt hold 5 professional certifications on average. It is 3 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 8.

Most common languages

English, German, French

Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt most often speak English, German, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

100% of Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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One of the Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt charges less than €800 per day.
One of the Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt charges between €800 and €960 per day.
One of the Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt charges between €960 and €1120 per day.
One of the Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt charges between €1120 and €1280 per day.
2 of the Cloud Security experts in Frankfurt charge €1280 or more per day.
<€800 €800-​960 €960-​1120 €1120-​1280 €1280+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Frankfurt 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.

Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using Cloud Security

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 1092 €
Germany avg. 913 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 1080 €
Germany median 880 €

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.

Cloud 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 (67%)
  • Information Technology (67%)
  • Professional Services (67%)
  • Insurance (50%)
  • Automotive (33%)
  • Transportation (33%)
  • Manufacturing (33%)
  • Telecommunication (33%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

Cloud protection

Cloud security covers the controls that protect data, identities, workloads, and networks in public and hybrid cloud setups. It spans policy design, access control, encryption, logging, and incident response. Strong work reduces risk without slowing delivery.

Where it is used

  • Secure AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments
  • Protect Kubernetes clusters and container workloads
  • Set up IAM, secrets, and key management
  • Improve detection, alerting, and response
  • Support audits and security reviews

Core skills

Effective specialists know shared responsibility models, network segmentation, and identity-first design. They work with tools such as CSPM, CIEM, CNAPP, SIEM, and cloud-native logging services. They also understand Terraform, policy-as-code, and secure release pipelines.

When companies bring them in

Teams usually need freelance support during cloud migrations, security reviews, incident cleanup, or before launching new workloads. In Frankfurt, this is common for finance, fintech, SaaS, and regulated companies that need clear controls and careful documentation. Remote work fits most tasks, with on-site sessions useful for workshops and sensitive reviews.

What strong experts deliver

A strong specialist writes practical security baselines and makes them fit real teams. They can map risks to controls, close gaps in IAM and network design, and explain trade-offs in plain language. Good work is specific, testable, and easy for operations teams to maintain.

What to look for

  • Experience with cloud architecture, not only security tools
  • Clear work on identity, logging, and network boundaries
  • Hands-on knowledge of AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or similar services
  • Comfortable collaboration with platform, DevOps, and compliance teams
  • Deliverables such as threat models, hardening guides, and remediation plans
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Cloud Security.

A strong Cloud Security specialist helps protect cloud accounts, workloads, and data without blocking delivery. The work often includes IAM design, logging, encryption, network controls, and response playbooks. They also help teams turn security requirements into settings and documentation that operations can keep using.

Cloud Security focuses on shared responsibility, cloud identities, managed services, and fast-changing infrastructure. General cybersecurity can be broader and may focus more on endpoints, offices, or traditional networks. In cloud projects, the specialist needs to understand how security changes across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

A Cloud Security freelancer should be comfortable with CSPM, CIEM, and CNAPP tools, plus cloud-native logging and alerting services. Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud matters, as do Terraform and policy-as-code. If your environment uses Kubernetes, container security knowledge is important too.

For Cloud Security, the best fit usually has both, but one can be stronger than the other depending on the task. A migration review needs cloud platform knowledge, while a control design or incident review needs strong security judgment. Ask for recent work that matches your environment and the kind of risk you want to reduce.

Yes, most Cloud Security work can be done remotely because the specialist can review architecture, policies, logs, and configurations from anywhere. In Frankfurt, on-site time can still help for workshops, access discussions, or sensitive stakeholder meetings. Many teams use a hybrid setup with remote delivery and occasional local sessions.

Bring in Cloud Security help when cloud accounts grow faster than governance, when IAM is unclear, or when logging and alerting are incomplete. It also helps after an incident, before a compliance review, or when a new platform team needs a secure baseline. If controls exist only in slides, external support is often useful.

A good Cloud Security specialist explains risks in clear terms and shows how controls fit real workloads. Look for practical deliverables like threat models, hardening guides, remediation plans, and clean review notes. Strong candidates also balance security with speed and can work well with platform and application teams.

Cloud Security is not only about AWS. Many specialists know AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, because the same risk areas appear across all three, even if the services differ. If you run a multi-cloud setup, ask for direct experience in each cloud you use and in the shared tools around them.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects is 137 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,092 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are English (100%), German (83%), and French (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (67%), Information Technology (67%), and Professional Services (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Cloud Security in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (83%), and Operations (50%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Cloud Security

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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