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Jonás C.

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Security Responder (SOC) | Penetration Testing | Offensive Security

Berlin
Jonás C.

Last position:

Security Responder (SOC) at gematik GmbH

At gematik's Cyber Defense Center (CDC/CERT) (critical infrastructure): Security Monitoring, Incident Response, and Service Monitoring for the telematics infrastructure (TI)

  • Vulnerability management with Nexpose for gematik and the telematics infrastructure
  • Vulnerability Assessment: Assessing and tracking vulnerabilities through Jira
  • Security Monitoring and triage of security events with Splunk
  • First Responder and Incident Handling: Initial assessment, triage, and escalation
  • Service Monitoring: Monitoring critical TI services
  • Documenting runbooks, playbooks, and knowledge base articles in Confluence
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André G.

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IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management

Berlin
André G.

Last position:

IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management at T-Systems (on assignment for government agencies)

  • Projects for federal networks (NdB).
  • CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
  • Data center planning.
  • Project management and engineering subproject management.
  • Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.
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Peter K.

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Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager

Berlin
Peter K.

Last position:

Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager at Anonymer Kunde

  • Development of control units for the automotive industry incl. embedded software
  • CAN bus, Vector Tools, CANoe
  • Support of the development process according to ISO 26262
  • Ensuring cyber security standards:
  • Key exchange (PKI) between vehicle and control units
  • Hardware Security Module (HSM)
  • Communication with external service providers (international)
  • Development (PCB) of measuring adapters, statistical analysis of sensors
  • IoT and embedded software development, backend administration
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Daniel S.

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DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Berlin
Daniel S.

Last position:

DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at ComputerStack GmbH

  • Provisioned a Kubernetes platform on Open Telekom Cloud CCE with comprehensive network isolation
  • Built a VPC architecture with public, private, and data subnets
  • Integrated managed services: RDS PostgreSQL, DCS Redis, DMS Apache Kafka
  • Implemented monitoring with Cloud Eye and Log Tank Service

IMPACT: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer delivered a production-ready platform in 5 days with full network security isolation

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Statistics of experts using Network Security

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years (Germany: 20 years)

Network Security experts in Berlin have 25 years of professional experience on average. It is 5 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 20 years.

Position duration

1.5 years (Germany: 2.3 years)

Network Security experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 1.5 years on average. It is 0.8 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.3 years.

Positions per freelancer

20 (Germany: 13)

Network Security experts in Berlin have completed 20 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 7 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 13.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Network Security experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Network Security experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Human Resources, Project Management

Network Security experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Human Resources, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

60% (Germany: 80%)

60% of Network Security experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 20% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 80%.

Master's degree or higher

40% (Germany: 43%)

40% of Network Security experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 3% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 43%.

Doctorate

20% (Germany: 6%)

20% of Network Security experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 14% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 6%.

Certifications per freelancer

4 (Germany: 6)

Network Security experts in Berlin hold 4 professional certifications on average. It is 2 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 6.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Network Security experts in Berlin most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of Network Security experts in Berlin speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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25% of Network Security experts in Berlin charge less than €760 per day.
25% of Network Security experts in Berlin charge between €840 and €880 per day.
50% of Network Security experts in Berlin charge €960 or more per day.
<€760 €840-​880 €960+

The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using Network Security

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

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Daily rate avg. 880 €
Germany avg. 820 €

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 900 €
Germany median 840 €

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.

Network Security 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%)
  • Professional Services (83%)
  • Banking and Finance (67%)
  • Energy (50%)
  • Healthcare (50%)
  • Manufacturing (50%)
  • Government and Administration (50%)
  • Aerospace and Defense (33%)

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

About the technology

Core Purpose

Network Security protects the traffic, devices, identities and services that connect an organisation. It combines preventive controls, continuous monitoring and incident response to reduce unauthorised access, malware, data loss and service disruption. Specialists apply it across offices, data centres, cloud networks and remote workforces.

Security Architecture

Professionals design segmented networks with clear trust boundaries and controlled paths between users, applications and infrastructure. Their work can include firewalls, secure web gateways, intrusion prevention, VPN access, network access control and zero-trust policies. They align technical safeguards with business continuity and operational needs.

Tools And Ecosystem

The discipline spans routing, switching, DNS, identity, endpoint protection, cloud security and observability. Common work involves SIEM and SOAR systems, packet analysis, vulnerability scanners, firewall platforms and infrastructure-as-code. Strong specialists understand how controls from vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Microsoft and AWS interact across a wider environment.

Typical Engagements

Companies bring in freelance expertise for focused security work or to strengthen an existing team. Typical assignments include:

  • Reviewing firewall rules, segmentation and remote-access design
  • Building detection, logging and incident-response workflows
  • Hardening cloud networks and hybrid connectivity
  • Testing exposure through vulnerability assessments and controlled exercises
  • Preparing remediation plans, policies and technical documentation

When To Bring Help

External support is useful after a breach, during cloud migration, before an audit or when internal teams lack specialised capacity. Warning signs include unexplained network behaviour, flat internal access, incomplete asset visibility and alerts that nobody can investigate. In Berlin, freelance specialists may work remotely or on site with security, infrastructure and compliance teams, depending on access requirements.

What Strong Experts Deliver

Effective professionals begin with an accurate inventory of assets, data flows and business-critical services. They explain risk in clear terms, prioritise changes that can be implemented safely and leave behind useful runbooks. They also validate controls through testing, monitor outcomes and adapt the design as applications, suppliers and threats change.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Network Security — answered in short.

Network Security is used to control access, protect communications and detect harmful activity across connected systems. It supports secure offices, cloud workloads, remote access, applications and industrial environments while helping teams respond to incidents.

Network Security focuses on traffic, connectivity and trust between systems, while endpoint security protects individual devices such as laptops and servers. The two areas work together: network controls can limit movement, while endpoint tools provide local prevention and evidence.

A strong Network Security specialist often understands routing, DNS, identity and access management, cloud networking and Linux or Windows administration. Skills in SIEM operations, threat analysis, vulnerability management and infrastructure-as-code are also valuable for complex environments.

The right level depends on the risk and scope of the assignment. A firewall review may need a focused specialist, while a zero-trust redesign or incident investigation calls for someone who can assess architecture, coordinate stakeholders and lead safe implementation.

Network Security work can often be done remotely through controlled access, documentation and shared monitoring systems. On-site collaboration may still be useful for hardware changes, sensitive environments or workshops, including with teams based in Berlin.

Bring in a Network Security freelancer when a breach requires investigation, a cloud migration changes the attack surface or an audit exposes gaps. Freelancers are also useful when a team needs independent design review or temporary capacity for a defined security programme.

Ask a Network Security professional to explain how they would map assets, identify trust boundaries and prioritise risk before selecting tools. Review the clarity of their architecture decisions, testing approach, documentation and incident procedures rather than focusing only on product familiarity.

Network Security is often evaluated alongside application security, endpoint detection and response, identity-first controls and managed security services. These are complementary rather than interchangeable, so the best choice depends on where the main exposure sits and which team will operate the controls.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 880 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (83%), and Banking and Finance (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Network Security in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Product Development (67%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Network 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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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