ISMS Expert in Frankfurt
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Reza N.
Last position:
Senior IT-Security Expert at Teambank AG
- Completed the integration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel, including GCP workloads – centralized consolidation of all security-relevant events from Azure and GCP environments for complete end-to-end telemetry and comprehensive compliance evidence
- Developed custom rules and use cases based on the GFG Use-Case Library and the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix to cover company-specific threats and GFG-relevant scenarios with precise, mapped detection rules
- Tuned detection rules to minimize false positives, optimized detection thresholds, and modeled exceptions – enabling the SOC to work with relevant, prioritized alerts while reducing Mean Time to Detect/Respond
- Built SOAR capabilities in Sentinel by developing playbooks to automate recurring response processes such as containment, user and host isolation, and ticketing – shorter response times and 24/7 scalability
- Designed and built a log transformation solution to normalize and enrich incoming raw logs (GeoIP, CMDB, threat intelligence) and convert them into a consistent schema for high-performance KQL queries, use case logic, and correlations
- Managed Azure security through Azure Policies to enforce security and compliance standards, prevent drift, and continuously remediate deviations
- Operated the Defender XDR portal to link endpoint, identity, email, and SaaS signals with Sentinel findings, enable holistic incident triage, and orchestrate measures directly from XDR
Technologies: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Azure Policy, KQL, GCP, MITRE ATT&CK
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.
Najat D.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Microsoft Purview at Bechtlee IT-Systemhaus
- Design and global rollout of sensitivity labels (confidentiality labels) for automated classification and encryption of business-critical data.
- Definition and rollout of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to protect IP and personal data across endpoints, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and non-Microsoft clouds.
- Setup of Insider Risk Management policies to detect and contain excessive data leaks and risky user behavior.
- Implementation of GDPR and retention requirements through automated retention policies and structured records management.
- Technical support for legal teams in internal and external investigations using eDiscovery (Standard/Premium) and Content Search.
- Continuous improvement of the security and compliance level by reviewing the Microsoft Compliance Manager and closing gaps (regulations such as ISO 27001, NIS-2)
GĂĽnther E.
Last position:
Senior Consultant at ISMS Rollout – Information Security Certification (ISO 27001)
- Built and successfully certified the Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO 27001 in seven country organizations (Ghana, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania).
- Full implementation of the ISMS from kick-off phase to certification, including defining the governance structure and process landscape.
- Developed and delivered target-group-specific trainings, workshops, and coaching sessions for local responsible persons on the basics of information security and ISMS operations.
- Designed and continuously improved training concepts and content to increase understanding and acceptance.
- Identified and implemented improvements in processes and tools, including risk management for international projects.
- Optimized central ISMS core processes from the idea through pilot operation and fine-tuning to global rollout.
- Optimized knowledge management, as well as work aids and methods for the global ISMS team.
- Built and moderated cross-functional coordination with key interfaces to the ISMS.
- Microsoft Teams, Excel, SharePoint Lists, Power Apps.
Andreas I.
Last position:
Cybersecurity Specialist Assessor at Bundesnetzagentur
- Recognition of national notified bodies
- Preparation of cybersecurity competency reports
- EU Radio Equipment Directive
Marco T.
Last position:
Chief Financial Officer & ExCo Member at Senacor Technologies AG
- Led assessment and preparation for finance and business management transformation including roll-out of SAP S/4 HANA Cloud, Public Edition.
- Enhanced financial and project reporting by streamlining tools and introducing a management dashboard.
- Introduced opportunity management reporting as part of business operations activities.
- Prepared annual financial statements (HGB).
- Directed annual budget development and aligned it with the ExCo.
Dmitrii S.
Last position:
IT Risk & Compliance | DORA | IT Regulatory & Operational Resilience Senior Consultant at Jefferies GmbH
Leading Jefferies’ DORA-driven operational resilience programme by strengthening ICT risk governance, control design, and regulatory readiness across key technology and outsourcing domains. Partnering with senior stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into pragmatic governance, reporting, and assurance processes suitable for a global investment banking environment.
- Developed the Enterprise Register of Information (DORA Art. 28.3) to align with regulatory requirements.
- Defined and embedded ICT Risk Appetite and tolerance levels aligned to the Global Operational Risk Framework, strengthening decision-making and risk acceptance governance.
- Drove audit readiness by reviewing and re-drafting 50+ IT & Information Security policies, improving clarity, ownership, and control alignment.
- Oversaw the Operational Resilience Testing Programme (including penetration testing) and tracked remediation to closure, strengthening control assurance and reducing open findings.
- Aligned 10+ intra-group agreements with DORA regulatory standards.
- Enhanced executive-level decision-making with an enterprise ICT Risk Dashboard featuring KPIs/KRIs.
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
Thoralf T.
Last position:
Consultant Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) at Swisslife Deutschland GmbH
- Auditing CIS evidence of the SOC providers T-Systems Austria and Cancom GmbH
- Mapping of VAIT, ISO:IEC 27002 and CIS 7.0 requirements for the IT realignment strategy of the German subsidiaries in threat intelligence and zero trust
- Reviewing SIEM evidence, reporting, incident management and security breaches
- Reviewing IT asset management regarding ITSCM and BCM processes
- Employee awareness and compliance training focused on CEO fraud
- Advising the chief information security officer
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Statistics of experts using ISMS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 21 years)
Position duration
1.4 years (Germany: 2.6 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
57% (Germany: 54%)
Certifications per freelancer
9 (Germany: 7)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using ISMS
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.
ISMS 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 (100%)
- Information Technology (89%)
- Professional Services (56%)
- Insurance (44%)
- Transportation (44%)
- Retail (44%)
- Telecommunication (44%)
- Automotive (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What ISMS covers
An Information Security Management System, usually called an ISMS, is a structured way to manage information security across an organisation. It defines how a company identifies risks, selects controls, assigns responsibilities and improves its security posture. ISO 27001 is the most widely recognised framework for building and certifying an ISMS.
Where it is used
ISMS work supports organisations that handle sensitive customer, employee, financial or operational information. It can cover cloud services, internal applications, supplier relationships, physical sites and business continuity. In Frankfurt, financial services, logistics, professional services and technology companies often need security processes that stand up to customer reviews and formal audits.
- Establish security policies and governance
- Build risk registers and treatment plans
- Prepare evidence for audits and assessments
- Review suppliers, access controls and incidents
Frameworks and tooling
Strong specialists understand ISO 27001 requirements as well as related practices such as risk assessment, asset management, access governance, incident response and business continuity. Depending on the organisation, they may work with BSI IT-Grundschutz, SOC 2 requirements, privacy processes and cloud security controls. Documentation, evidence repositories, ticketing systems and compliance tools connect the framework to daily operations.
When companies need help
Companies often bring in freelance ISMS expertise before certification, during a control redesign or when an audit exposes gaps. External support is also useful after an acquisition, cloud migration, major customer security review or change in regulatory expectations. A specialist can create a workable system without turning security documentation into a box-ticking exercise.
- Policies are inconsistent across teams
- Risk ownership is unclear
- Audit evidence is difficult to collect
- Customers request structured security assurance
What strong specialists deliver
Reliable professionals translate business processes into clear security requirements. They define practical controls, establish ownership, document decisions and create evidence that remains useful after the engagement ends. They also know how to interview stakeholders, challenge weak assumptions and explain risk to both technical and business audiences. Good work leaves teams able to maintain and improve the ISMS themselves.
Working with an ISMS expert
An ISMS engagement may be remote, on site or hybrid. Remote collaboration works well for policy reviews, workshops, evidence checks and risk registers, while on-site sessions can help with interviews, facility controls and stakeholder alignment. For companies in Frankfurt, German and English language skills may both matter when local teams, international customers and external auditors are involved. Before starting, agree on scope, framework, existing documentation, target outcomes and how progress will be evidenced.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about ISMS.
An ISMS gives an organisation a repeatable way to identify information security risks, apply suitable controls and review whether those controls work. It supports governance, customer assurance, audit readiness and continuous improvement across people, processes and technology.
An Information Security Management System is the complete management structure an organisation operates, including policies, risk decisions, controls and improvement activities. ISO 27001 is the international standard that defines requirements for such a system and provides a basis for certification.
A strong ISMS specialist often combines risk management with audit preparation, security governance, incident response, business continuity and supplier assurance. Familiarity with cloud security, privacy processes, access management and frameworks such as BSI IT-Grundschutz or SOC 2 can also be valuable.
The right level depends on scope, existing controls and the organisation’s target. A focused gap assessment may need a different profile from a full management-system implementation, certification preparation or a multi-site programme. Ask candidates to show comparable deliverables and explain their personal contribution.
Yes. ISMS work often suits remote workshops, document reviews, risk analysis and evidence tracking. Frankfurt companies may still prefer on-site meetings for stakeholder interviews, facility reviews or sensitive discussions, so agree on a hybrid rhythm and language expectations at the outset.
The choice depends on customer demands, sector expectations, organisational maturity and the level of detail required. ISO 27001 offers an internationally recognised management-system approach, while BSI IT-Grundschutz provides detailed guidance that can be particularly relevant to organisations operating in Germany. A specialist should map the choice to business needs rather than promote one framework automatically.
Look for clear risk reasoning, practical control design and evidence that teams can maintain after the engagement. A capable ISMS professional should connect policies to real processes, define ownership, identify gaps without inflating them and communicate findings clearly to management and operational teams.
Typical deliverables include a defined scope, asset and risk documentation, security policies, a control framework, a treatment plan, responsibility assignments and an audit evidence structure. Depending on the brief, an Information Security Management System engagement may also produce internal audit support, management review materials, supplier assessments and an improvement roadmap.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 933 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 57% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Information Technology (89%), and Professional Services (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used ISMS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (89%), and Project Management (89%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ISMS
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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