Cybersecurity Experts
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Andreas R.
Last position:
Freelance Information Security Consultant at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of customized information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI-Grundschutz and other standards
Risk management and preparation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX and VdS 3473/10000
Establishment and optimization of security organizations
Creation and implementation of policies, guidelines, work instructions and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Delivery of training sessions, workshops and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting for 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, managed security services and SOC
Management and coordination of 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
Organization of initial response, forensic investigations and organizational measures in security incidents
Design and delivery of targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote a security culture in companies
Special training on ISO 27001, BSI-Grundschutz, 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 external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in information security
Establishment and management of security departments, including employee recruitment and qualification
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Matthias K.
Last position:
Business Owner at AKM
Management of several MFA methods for centralized authentication within a group. Interface between various stakeholders such as Support, Finance, Developers, and Security departments. Assessment of compliance requirements such as KRITIS. Budget controlling and monitoring of KPIs and SLAs. Support with internal and external audits on MFA topics and with connecting new systems. Review of operational documentation. Participation in steering committees and leadership of service review meetings and decision-making committees.
Tools/Frameworks: FIDO, Yubikey, Veridium, BSI Grundschutz, NIST
Enver B.
Last position:
Interim Manager Data Protection Projects at Telefonica Deutschland GmbH
Management of data protection & IT security-related projects. Adjustments to knowledge management and consulting processes.
Activities:
- Data protection consulting
- Process optimization in in-house consulting
- Interface to specialist departments, IT security, development and management
Christian F.
Last position:
Project Lead & Cyber Security Consultant at Deutsche Börse Gruppe
- Established a cyber resilience framework for AI-accelerated threats in the Frontier AI Threat Endurance (FATE) program: capability assessments, maturity assessments and gap analyses covering cyber security, operational resilience, incident response, recovery and governance, followed by target concepts and improvement measures
- Supported action owners from specification through implementation: implementation roadmaps, decision papers, management presentations and governance reporting, as well as audit- and supervision-ready documentation; managed stakeholders from IT, Information Security, Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and the business units
Marco S.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and implementation of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS and time tracking
- Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including the rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Preparation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
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 involving York St John University, Robert Kennedy College and the University of Cambridge.
Oliver V.
Last position:
Interim Manager and Management Consultant at Self-employed
- Developed a market entry strategy for the claims division of an insurance services provider.
- Analyzed and optimized existing claims processes.
- Defined management metrics and KPIs to improve performance and efficiency.
- Advised management on market positioning and process digitalization.
- Led an IT team of 13 employees as part of an interim vacancy cover.
- Ensured stable IT operations and managed external IT service providers.
- Led regulatory projects, particularly the implementation of the DORA regulation.
- Prepared and supported an IT security audit.
- Change management and conflict moderation in a challenging transformation environment (FI migration).
Paul K.
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Service Center Berlin
- Overall leadership of several strategic operations projects focusing on Workplace Services, SLA Framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as the introduction of system monitoring and feasibility studies for 24x7 operations, in some cases including implementation in ServiceNow
- Creation of various ServiceNow operating concepts covering training, access rights, and emergency management as part of a new cloud hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Executive board reports and leadership of steering committees as part of company-wide strategic objectives, as well as the establishment of new balanced scorecards for measuring KPIs related to optimization-driven project results
Patrick L.
Last position:
Senior GenAI Fullstack Developer at SBH (Schulbau Hamburg)
Remote freelance role focused on Agentic AI strategy, secure application patterns, and reusable agentic workflows for a government agency.
- Development and implementation of an open-source Agentic AI strategy for a government agency, with a focus on GDPR, security, and self-hosted solutions
- Development of reusable agentic workflows and business applications that enable non-technical employees to solve business problems independently
- Implementation of nine business applications with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Azure PostgreSQL integration on Hetzner Linux servers
Techstack: Python, Streamlit, Anthropic SDK (Claude), Azure, Linux, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Angular
Steffen H.
Last position:
Interim CIO and IT and Business Transformation Consultant at Telelift GmbH
Started as a Business Transformation Consultant for IT and process analysis, and from 09/2025 additionally took on the role of Interim CIO with overall responsibility for IT.
- Reduced IT operating costs by 28 %.
- IT and process analysis, target vision and roadmap; governance with SLA, RPO/RTO, RACI and TOMs.
- Led the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics 365: migration, integration and connection of existing systems.
- Established reporting with Power BI; prepared decision documents and 30/60/90-day quick wins for the executive management.
Frank J.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager / IT Manager - Email Gateway Migration & Information Security at Public Authority
- Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
- Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
- Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
- Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
- Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.
Fred K.
Last position:
Project Manager Digital Restructuring at Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH
Assignment focus: Leading digital restructuring in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment. Focus areas: improving data flows and data quality, introducing paperless data collection in production, integrating machine data for automatic SPC calculation and process control, as well as cybersecurity analyses.
Main objectives:
- Analyze, structure and improve data flows and data quality in production
- Introduce paperless data collection in manufacturing areas
- Integrate machine data for automatic SPC data calculation and process control
- Implement digital restructuring while meeting regulatory requirements in the Defence environment
Measures and results:
- Analyzed and structured existing production data flows as a basis for control and reporting
- Established mechanisms to ensure data quality and availability across manufacturing areas
- Introduced paperless data collection in production — replacing manual and paper-based processes
- Integrated machine data for automatic SPC data calculation (control charts, Cp/Cpk) and real-time process control
- Conducted cybersecurity analyses in the production and IT environments
Area of responsibility: Project management for digital restructuring, paperless production, data management and data quality in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment.
Robert F.
Last position:
Interim Group CIO / CISO at Kellenberger
- Private Equity owned precision grinding machines for Auto, Military & Aerospace – 1200 Employees
- Acting as Interim Group CIO / CISO consolidating Global IT back to Europe – M&A consolidation
- Managed major Security event and post event cleanup – Reporting to regulators
- Performed Vendor & Contract Management – full assessment of capabilities
- Guided Infrastructure refresh & Security Hygiene assessments
Matthias S.
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO Lead Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reporting to the GMN sub-program management
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional management and coordination of the Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analysis of existing processes, identification of improvement potential, and design of solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches into existing tools
- Creation of intranet articles for project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile development of the project methodology
- Gathering customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, 500+ million budget)
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Statistics of experts using Cybersecurity
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
5.2 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts using Cybersecurity
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 21 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Cybersecurity experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (89%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Banking and Finance (48%)
- Manufacturing (46%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Telecommunication (30%)
- Government and Administration (30%)
- Healthcare (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Security Scope
Cybersecurity protects systems, applications, networks, identities and data from unauthorized access, disruption and misuse. It combines preventive controls with detection, response and recovery. Specialists may secure a cloud migration, harden an application or establish a complete security program.
Core Domains
- Threat modeling and security architecture
- Identity and access management
- Network, endpoint and cloud security
- Vulnerability management and penetration testing
- Security monitoring and incident response
The work spans technical safeguards, governance and the daily processes that keep controls effective. Strong security connects business risk to practical engineering decisions.
Tools And Practice
Cybersecurity professionals work with SIEM and SOAR platforms, endpoint detection tools, vulnerability scanners, firewalls and cloud-native security services. They may use frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001 controls and MITRE ATT&CK to structure assessments and response plans. Scripting, logging, IAM and secure configuration are common adjacent skills.
When To Hire
- A new cloud or SaaS environment needs a security baseline
- An audit, compliance review or customer assessment is approaching
- Vulnerabilities require independent validation and remediation planning
- Security alerts exceed the internal team’s response capacity
- A breach or suspected compromise demands structured investigation
Freelance expertise is useful when a company needs focused capability without building a permanent security function. It also adds an independent view of controls, architecture and operational risk.
Project Deliverables
Typical deliverables include threat models, risk registers, security policies, architecture reviews, penetration-test reports and prioritized remediation plans. Specialists may configure detection rules, improve incident playbooks, review identity permissions or lead tabletop exercises. Each outcome should identify owners, evidence and a practical path to reduce risk.
Strong Specialists
Strong cybersecurity professionals explain risk in business terms and distinguish urgent exposure from theoretical weakness. They validate findings, protect sensitive evidence and document decisions clearly. Look for experience with the relevant cloud, operating systems, applications and regulatory context, plus a careful approach to scope, access and responsible disclosure.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is used to protect applications, networks, devices, identities and data from attacks, unauthorized access and operational disruption. It covers prevention, monitoring, investigation, response and recovery rather than a single product or control.
Cybersecurity usually focuses on digital systems, networks and online threats, while information security covers the broader protection of information in digital, physical and human forms. The terms overlap, and many specialists work across both areas under the name InfoSec.
A strong Cybersecurity specialist often brings skills in cloud security, IAM, networking, operating systems, scripting and secure software practices. Incident response, threat intelligence, compliance and clear technical documentation are also valuable depending on the assignment.
The right level depends on scope, risk and access to production systems. A focused configuration review may need a specialist with deep knowledge of one environment, while incident response, security architecture or program design calls for broader experience and proven judgment.
Much Cybersecurity work can be performed remotely through controlled access, secure communication and documented evidence handling. On-site collaboration may still help with sensitive infrastructure, physical controls, workshops or incident response requirements.
Define the systems in scope, the business risks, permitted testing methods, access boundaries and expected deliverables. For Cybersecurity, a clear escalation path and rules for handling sensitive findings are as important as the technical brief.
Quality Cybersecurity work is evidence-based, prioritized and actionable. Ask whether findings are reproducible, linked to business impact and supported by practical remediation steps, then check how the specialist documents assumptions, limitations and residual risk.
A Cybersecurity freelancer may deliver a threat model, risk assessment, penetration-test report, cloud security baseline, incident playbook or remediation roadmap. The deliverable should match the agreed scope and make responsibilities, evidence and next steps easy to understand.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 897 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects are German (99%), English (96%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Professional Services (55%), and Banking and Finance (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Cybersecurity in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Project Management (84%), and Operations (62%).
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