Fortinet Experts in Frankfurt
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Robert F.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at IT services company of a regional energy supplier
- Delivery of various end-customer projects in server and network infrastructure on time, in quality, and within budget.
- Project 1: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall at an automotive supplier.
- Project 2: Migration of file services from dedicated servers at 5 branch locations into a central managed file service, including DHCP, directory, and print services, as well as decommissioning of the old domain controllers.
- Project 3: Renewal of the network infrastructure at the headquarters and branch locations of a logistics company and transition of the LAN, WLAN, and firewall environments into a managed network service.
- Project 4: Network renewal, replacement of the core and access switches at the headquarters of a medical technology company and transition into a managed network service.
- Project 5: Firewall renewal, replacement of an ASA firewall with a Fortinet firewall for a city.
- Environment: ASA and Fortinet firewalls, Cisco network components, ITSM Heat/Ivanti, Confluence.
Alfons G.
Last position:
Senior Migration Consultant / Technical Project Lead
Europe-wide re-platforming & centralization
- Independently created the migration concept and implementation plan for the Europe-wide centralization and consolidation of IT services for around 20 European companies as part of a re-platforming program.
- Migration assessment: analysis of the existing IT, infrastructure, application, and service landscapes of the companies as the basis for the migration strategy.
- Development of the centralized target vision and target architecture based on a modern technology stack, taking platform and containerization approaches into account.
- Design of a highly available central infrastructure in an active-active model across two data centers; consideration of cloud, infrastructure, application, CMDB, and IAM services.
- Development of the migration and transformation roadmap, including defining migration waves, dependencies, requirements, and priorities for the move from decentralized services to the central platform.
- Analysis of technical and organizational dependencies, identification of migration risks, and development of a structured approach for step-by-step migration and centralization.
- Creation of target, solution, and implementation views for each service domain; design of the end-to-end join-move-leave process as a blueprint for the European rollout (Jira/Jira Asset Management).
- Alignment of migration strategy and roadmap with European companies, management, IT, providers, and other stakeholders; presentation of the 12-month roadmap to the Managing Director Europe.
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Network Design and Engineer at Helaba
Designed and specified the technical network integration of a new business critical application system (MUREX) in the capital market area in a complex interface and outsourcing environment.
Created component specifications, catalog of measures and implementation plan.
Ensured proper integration of developed results in accordance with the bank’s framework: IT compliance, IT security, change and release management.
Selected and integrated a new service provider for the bank; moved critical bank applications to the provider.
Designed, implemented and supported the new Cisco network and Fortinet security setup at the service provider data center.
Acted as technical interface between bank, service providers and consulting partners.
Supported and further developed the network and security infrastructure (clients, servers, networks); performed error analysis and implemented solutions within agreed service levels.
Analyzed and diagnosed all security and network failures, glitches and malfunctions.
Initiated continuous enhancements to guarantee efficient resource utilization and acceptable response times to users.
Provided network support in financial service organization and operational change preparation on production banking network infrastructure for both large and small projects within strict change management discipline.
Designed, defined, tested, governed and improved engineering standards.
Performed role of network architect for medium-large projects involving team resources.
Valentin O.
Last position:
Network Architect at IT Service Provider - Public Sector
- Designed a network management strategy focused on NetDevOps principles and model-driven telemetry using YANG data models
- Conducted NETCONF/YANG workshops for L2VPN/L3VPN services over SRv6
- Automated configuration deployment in the testing environment with Ansible
- Developed end-to-end service measurement concepts with IPSLA and the Telegraf-Prometheus-Grafana stack
- Created the dual-stack architecture design (router + switch + firewall) including a detailed test plan; planned, executed, and documented acceptance tests for the management network
- Performed BSI IT baseline protection checks according to the IT-Grundschutz catalog (needs assessment, modeling, risk analysis, deriving measures)
- Protocols: SRv6, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, NETCONF/YANG, model-driven telemetry, IPSLA
- Systems: Cisco Crosswork Network Controller, SolarWinds Orion, Grafana, InfluxDB, Telegraf, Ansible, Git
- Components: Cisco NCS router series, Cisco Catalyst switch series, Cisco Firepower firewall series
Jaouad A.
Last position:
Second Level Support at Sanofi
- Software distribution to notebooks via Active Directory and image installation
- Support of iOS and Android devices, including switching from SIM to eSIM via QR code
- Scheduling appointments and setup during employees' initial registration
- Ticket processing via ServiceNow
Peter W.
Last position:
ISO 27001 Auditor for health insurance archive system at Health insurance company
The replacement of the existing archive system (document management system – DMS) on a host-based platform is well advanced.
The internal audit is meant to ensure the company's quality standards.
GDPR
ISO 27001 ff.
BSI
DORA
Patient data regulations
Host / Cloud / S3 / Container / highly scalable / Nuxeo
Budget: 50,000
Team: 1
Salman V.
Last position:
Network Rollout Coordinator at Bechtle Managed Service
- Scheduling for customers and technicians
- Carrying out assessments / inventory of hardware and internet lines
- Line testing for provider change
- Commissioning / technician support for installation of Fortinet firewall and switch
- Setting up peripherals, VPN testing with customers
- User support
Leon L.
Last position:
IT Specialist / 2nd Level Support at HASOMED/ITCOS
- Client management
- Personnel management
- Meeting project targets
- Consulting & customer support
- Infrastructure support for medical practices
- Firewall setup
- End point protection installation and management
- Client-server infrastructure setup
- VPN installation
- Customizing, maintaining and updating existing systems and devices
- Telematics infrastructure (TI)
- VM connector configuration
- Communication in healthcare
- Activating HBA and SMC-B
- Error analysis and troubleshooting
- Employee support for industry-specific software
- Escalating tickets to 3rd level support
- Setting up card terminals (e.g. Orga, Cherry)
- EasyTI installation / configuration
- Troubleshooting & scheduling
- Deregistering old hardware/connectors
- Database management
Khalid A.
Last position:
Systemadministrator at Sport & Medien
- Processing 1st, 2nd and 3rd level tickets
- Analyzing, resolving and documenting incidents and service requests within incident and SLA management via KIX (OTRS) ticket system
- Monitoring and managing networks and servers, configuring network interfaces (Wallix & Zabbix)
- Providing user support for technical issues and onboarding to new systems
- Creating and maintaining documentation for IT systems, network configurations and processes
- Software installation and maintenance: installing, configuring and updating operating systems, applications and license management (Empirum, MS365, Admin Center / Exchange)
- Data backup and tape rotation (backup and recovery)
- Configuring antivirus software and applying security updates and patches (Matrix42 patch management)
- User management: creating, modifying and deleting user accounts and their access rights (AD / Azure)
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Statistics of experts using Fortinet
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
15 years (Germany: 21 years)
Position duration
1.7 years (Germany: 1.8 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 67%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 27%)
Certifications per freelancer
3 (Germany: 7)
Most common languages
German, English, Hungarian
Speak two or more languages
89% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Frankfurt are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using Fortinet
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Fortinet 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 (100%)
- Banking and Finance (78%)
- Healthcare (56%)
- Telecommunication (56%)
- Energy (44%)
- Professional Services (44%)
- Government and Administration (44%)
- Aerospace and Defense (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Fortinet at a glance
Fortinet is a cybersecurity portfolio for protecting networks, users, applications and cloud workloads. Its best-known products include FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch, FortiAP and FortiClient, managed through FortiOS and connected through Fortinet Security Fabric. Companies use it to control traffic, segment environments and respond to threats.
Security architecture
Fortinet projects often start with network design and risk analysis. Specialists define trust zones, routing, VPN access, identity controls and inspection rules, then align them with operational needs. They may also connect FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager and FortiSIEM for central visibility, reporting and security operations.
Common project work
- Deploying FortiGate appliances for headquarters, branches and data centres
- Building site-to-site and remote-access IPsec VPNs
- Segmenting networks with VLANs, FortiSwitch and FortiAP
- Connecting cloud networks and secure access services
- Migrating policies, firmware and configurations between environments
A strong Fortinet professional can turn security requirements into maintainable rules without blocking legitimate business traffic.
Ecosystem and skills
The work combines FortiOS administration with routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, certificates and identity services such as Active Directory or LDAP. Useful adjacent knowledge includes BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, Zero Trust, endpoint protection and cloud networking. Automation may involve REST APIs, Ansible, Terraform or structured configuration exports.
When companies need help
- A firewall refresh or FortiGate migration is approaching
- Branches need consistent security and SD-WAN policies
- VPN access is unreliable or difficult to audit
- Security logs are spread across disconnected tools
- Internal teams need support during an incident or audit
Companies in Frankfurt may prefer on-site workshops for network changes, while many configuration and monitoring tasks work well remotely. German and English collaboration can both matter in regional and international teams.
What quality looks like
Good specialists document every policy, object, route and dependency. They test failover, authentication, logging and rollback before production changes, and they explain why a control exists rather than copying a template. Look for practical experience with the relevant FortiGate models, FortiOS releases and surrounding network environment, plus clear change records and handover documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Fortinet.
Fortinet is mainly used to secure enterprise networks, branch offices, remote users, data centres and cloud connections. FortiGate provides firewalling, VPN, intrusion prevention, web filtering and application control, while other products extend protection to endpoints, wireless access and security operations.
Fortinet is often compared with Cisco and Palo Alto Networks for next-generation firewall and wider network security work. The right choice depends on existing hardware, policy design, inspection needs, management preferences and the specialist skills available for the environment.
A strong Fortinet specialist should understand routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, certificates and identity integration. Experience with BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, IPsec, cloud networking, Ansible or Terraform is also valuable when the work extends beyond a single firewall.
The need depends on the scope, not simply on the product name. A small policy change may need focused FortiGate knowledge, while a migration, high-availability design or multi-site rollout calls for a specialist who has planned changes, tested failover and handled production risk.
Fortinet work can often be done remotely when secure access, documentation and an approved change process are in place. On-site collaboration may still help with hardware installation, cabling, data-centre access or workshops involving several teams in Frankfurt.
Before changing FortiOS, a specialist should review traffic flows, dependencies, object naming, authentication, logging and the rollback plan. They should test in a controlled window and confirm that monitoring and administrative access will remain available after the change.
Ask a Fortinet professional to explain a comparable architecture, a difficult incident and the safeguards used during a migration. Strong answers cover least-privilege rules, segmentation, observability, backups, testing and clear documentation rather than focusing only on appliance configuration.
Fortinet engagements may include FortiManager for central administration, FortiAnalyzer for logs and reporting, FortiClient for endpoint access, and FortiSwitch or FortiAP for campus networks. The exact mix should follow the company’s topology, operating model and security objectives.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 718 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and Hungarian (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (78%), and Healthcare (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Fortinet in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (89%), and Operations (78%).
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