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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used NIS2
Peter D.
Last position:
Security Consultant at Public-law institution of the city administration
- Requirements management, process planning, interface function, ISMS setup, and documentation
- Setup and establishment of an ISMS according to ISO 27001 and establishment of emergency management / ITSCM
- Coordination of the circumstances with the public-sector IT service provider
- Consideration of KRITIS relevance within the scope and implementation of a B3S
- Development of requirements for document control and the continuous improvement process
- Preparation of relevant project documents
- Analysis of existing processes and preparation of guidelines
- Requirements gathering for ISMS and ITSCM and coordination with the IT service provider, including definition of interfaces
- Analysis of communication processes and escalation paths
- Review of documents for risk management, ISMS, emergency preparedness, and emergency response
- Redesign of the complete documentation and preparation of new relevant documents
- Development of necessary rules, policies, and concepts
- Interface between customer and service provider to ensure document quality
- Coordination of protection needs with specialist departments, particularly regarding KRITIS relevance, and planning of resulting measures
- Development of preventive measures to minimize the risk of data center outages in scenarios such as pandemics or ransomware attacks
- Definition of the test strategy for IT emergency exercises
- Initiation of necessary awareness training measures for specialist departments
- External Information Security Officer
- Introduction of document control
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
Andreas R.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant for Information Security at A-R-C Andreas Rühl Consulting
Development and implementation of tailored information security strategies
Introduction and further development of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, and other standards
Risk management and creation of security concepts
Consulting for KRITIS, PCI DSS, TISAX, and VdS 3473/10000
Building and improving security organizations
Creation and implementation of guidelines, policies, work instructions, and process descriptions
Audit support and certification preparation
Conducting trainings, workshops, and awareness campaigns
Selection and consulting on 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 and managed security services and SOC
Leading and managing 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
Organizing initial response, forensic investigations, and organizational measures in the event of security incidents
Designing and running targeted workshops on topics such as ISMS, IT risks, and current threat scenarios
Awareness campaigns to promote security culture in companies
Special trainings on ISO 27001, BSI baseline protection, 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 an external CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
Support in developing and implementing IT security and corporate strategies
Coaching and mentoring of managers in the field of information security
Building and leading security departments as well as recruiting and qualifying employees
Temporary assumption of management responsibility in critical situations
Jens R.
Last position:
Platform Architect & Senior Developer at Direct client, industrial measurement technology, medium-sized company
- Technical leadership across hardware, firmware, and software teams; scope: hardware/firmware team (4 people) and leadership group (5 people)
- Consolidated and documented a product family that had grown over more than 15 years and aligned it with CRA compliance — from the bare-metal I/O module to the cloud interface.
- Provided the most important customer product with the essential requirements and architecture documentation within two months — for a firmware landscape that had grown over more than 15 years. It now supports the customer’s modernization strategy.
- Established a monthly reporting line to the supervisory board and executive board within three months: nine meetings since 12/2025. The report itself is versioned and built from the CI pipeline; it is based on automatically collected activity and release data instead of assessments.
- Built a container-based CI/CD infrastructure from scratch: cross-compilation, host tests, and documentation builds in one continuous pipeline.
- Introduced declarative QA gates for DevOps and development artifacts — from the start using lefthook instead of pre-commit, executed in a dedicated container image.
Technologies used: arc42, req42, tpo42, docToolchain, PlantUML, ArchiMate, C4 model, ADR, C, C++ (GTest), CMake, Bare Metal (ARM Cortex-M3/M7), OCI containers, Jenkins, lefthook, Prometheus, Grafana, SBOM, CRA, OPC, SCADA, PLC integration, IPv6 migration, Zero Trust, Sociocracy 3.0, Cynefin
Michael S.
Last position:
Establishment of Compliance/TPRM at Haftpflichtkasse
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
- Project controlling - presentation and structured measurement of project goals achieved as part of management reporting.
- Overall responsibility for establishing a Compliance, Governance and Risk organization
- Establishment of an integrated GRC model and executive reporting for the Management Board.
Marcus B.
Last position:
Senior PMO Lead / Transformation Office Consultant at International Family-Owned Company
International Family-Owned Company | Revenue of more than 1 billion EUR | CONFIDENTIAL
- Established and operationalized a company-wide PMO; took over the initial management function during ongoing operations.
- Structured a portfolio of more than 15 strategic transformation initiatives across several countries and functions.
- Designed project intake, decision levels, responsibilities and regular steering meetings; management reporting as well as risk and dependency management.
- Established the PMO environment with Microsoft 365, Planner Premium, Teams, SharePoint and Forms; planned reporting and prepared the structured handover to an internal PMO organization.
Yashar S.
Last position:
Compliance Consultant at RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
- Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
- Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.
Henry H.
Last position:
Interim Manager IT-Compliance at Int. Fertigungsunternehmen
- Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
- Regulations: Data Act
- Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
- Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner
Successes/Results (early phase):
- Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
- Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
- Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
- Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
- Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.
Jens B.
Last position:
Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Brennscheidt IT Consulting
KEY PROJECTS
Since 05/2023 | Bank | Senior Cyber Security Consultant (external)
- Advising and guiding the system owners in creating and further developing IT security concepts
- Coordinating and tracking the remediation of findings from reviews and audits
- Advising on the implementation of regulatory requirements for information security
10/2023 – 02/2024 | Fintech | Project Manager (external)
- Project management to close various audit gaps in the field of information security
- Conceptual design and implementation of an information security management system based on ISO/IEC 27001
- Creation and further development of ISMS documents and processes
Peter F.
Last position:
Subproject Manager and Solution Architect - Microsoft 365 Transformation at Automotive Industry
Integration of highly regulated countries such as China and South Korea into a company-wide M365 tenant.
Technical contact for integrating special requirements for the executive board and German subsidiaries that are subject to BaFin compliance requirements.
Subproject management.
Coordination of requirements within the overall architecture.
Design of the use of DLP features from Microsoft Purview.
Design of special access restrictions via Entra ID Conditional Access.
Support in designing the provisioning of Teams teams and SharePoint sites with higher compliance requirements.
Technical support for implementing information classification with sensitivity labels for SharePoint Online and Teams.
Technical support for the subproject introducing CoPilot for M365.
Skills: M365, Purview, DLP, Entra ID, Sensitivity Labels, CoPilot, Teams, SharePoint Online.
Günther E.
Last position:
IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2): at Freelance Assignment
Strategic consulting for the development and strengthening of ISMS structures (ISO 27001 / BSI IT-Grundschutz), including onboarding, gap analyses, and preparation of the IT organization for DORA requirements (ICT third-party risk) and NIS2 compliance. Auditing compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
Sandra K.
Last position:
Webinar Leader - Blackout Prevention and Preparation at SANDRA KLINKENBERG • Management Consultant, self-employed independent business consultant
- Webinar on Blackout - Brownout - Power failure - how do I recognise it and what can I do?
Marcus W.
Last position:
CIO (ad interim) at Bartec Group
- Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
- Planning and implementation of all requirements related to NIS 2.0
- Responsible for application development
- Company-wide implementation of SAP S/4Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
- Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
- Realignment of infrastructure (hybrid)
- Restructuring of the organization with partial outsourcing
- Management of four direct reports with a total of 25 internal and external employees
- Budget responsibility of up to €25 million
Michael L.
Last position:
Head of IT at Ruthmann Holdings GmbH
- Management of IT with 10 employees, including budget and personnel responsibility.
- Harmonization of the Navision systems in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- Connection of the ERP systems in Switzerland, Austria and Italy to the central Microsoft Power BI systems in Germany.
- Rollout of a new firewall at 10 locations in D, CH and A.
- Evaluation of a new DMS.
- Migration to Windows 10 / 11.
- Transformation of 9 countries into ONE Europe.
- Start of NIS2 implementation in 5 European countries.
Vicenco K.
Last position:
ITSM Project Manager (self-employed)
Unified ITSM framework
- Definition of a company-wide ITSM target picture
- Introduction of a uniform service structure across all business units
SLA and OLA management
- Building a standardized SLA framework
- Definition of service classes (Business Critical, Standard, Low Priority)
- Introduction of OLAs between internal teams
- Building meaningful SLA reporting
- Definition of KPI and service dashboards for business units
Service portfolio management
- Definition of service descriptions
- If needed, preparing possible cost and service billing
Ticketing & processes
- Incident management
- Uniform ticket categories
- Standardized prioritization
- Escalation matrix
- Automations
- Self-service optimization
Request fulfillment
- Service catalog across all business units
- Approval workflows
Problem management
- Introduction of root cause analysis
- Known error database
- Problem review process
Complete asset management concept
- Hardware lifecycle management
- Software lifecycle management
- Leasing lifecycle
- Mobile device lifecycle
- Monitor lifecycle
- Phone lifecycle
Processes
- Procurement
- Goods receipt
- Inventory
- Assignment
- Return
- Disposal
- Leasing return Goal: single source of truth for all assets
CMDB design
- Definition of all configuration items:
- Workplace
- Notebooks
- Monitors
- Mobile phones
- Printers
Infrastructure
- Servers
- Firewalls
- Switches
- WLAN
- Storage
- Backup systems
Cloud
- Azure resources
- Microsoft 365
- SaaS services
Relationships
- User ↔ Asset
- Asset ↔ Service
- Service ↔ Infrastructure
- Location ↔ Asset
- Goal: make all service dependencies visible
Software asset & license management
- License management concept
- License balancing
- Compliance reporting
- Microsoft license management
- Adobe license management
- SaaS management
- Contract management
- Renewal management
Interfaces & automation Existing systems
- Workday
- Joiner
- Mover
- Leaver
TESMA
- Leasing data
- Contract data
Matrix42
- Asset synchronization
- User synchronization
Active Directory / Entra ID
- User management
Microsoft 365
- License assignment
- Group management
Dormakaba
Access processes
Lifecycle services
Monitoring platforms
- PRTG
- Palo Alto
- Cisco
Reporting & KPI framework
- Definition of a management dashboard
- KPIs
- Ticket volume
- SLA fulfillment
- MTTR
- First resolution rate
- Asset accuracy
- License compliance
- Change success rate
- Service availability
- Degree of automation
Network redesign support
- Governance
- Support of the network redesign from an ITSM point of view
- Definition of affected services
- Change management structure
- Communication concept
CMDB integration
- Recording of all network components
- Service mapping
- Dependency analysis
Validation of documentation and knowledge base articles
- Network documentation
- Operations documentation
- Standard changes
Monitoring & event management
- Target picture
- Central monitoring concept
- Event management process
- Alerting strategy
- Escalation model
Systems
Cisco
Palo Alto
Fortinet
Rubrik
Veeam
Matrix42
Azure
Microsoft 365 Automation
Ticket creation from monitoring
Escalations
Standard actions
Audit, compliance & information security
- ISO 27001 consulting
- TISAX consulting
- NIS2 preparation - consulting
- Audit-ready processes
- Documentation structure
- Evidence tracking in Matrix42
Roadmap
- 12-month roadmap
- Prioritization of all measures
- Quick wins
- Medium-term projects
- Long-term target picture
- Documentation
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Statistics of experts using NIS2
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Audit, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
82%
Master's degree or higher
45%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 1 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using NIS2
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 1 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
NIS2 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 (96%)
- Professional Services (62%)
- Banking and Finance (56%)
- Manufacturing (51%)
- Automotive (45%)
- Insurance (41%)
- Energy (39%)
- Government and Administration (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What NIS2 covers
NIS2 is the European Union directive for improving cybersecurity across essential and important entities. It expands the scope of the former Network and Information Systems Directive and focuses on risk management, incident handling, business continuity, supply-chain security and management accountability.
Where it applies
NIS2 affects organisations in sectors such as energy, transport, health, digital infrastructure, banking, public administration, manufacturing and selected digital services. Whether an organisation is directly in scope depends on its sector, size, services and national implementation. Specialists map these factors to concrete obligations.
Security work involved
- Assess cyber risks across systems, sites, suppliers and business processes
- Define incident response, continuity and recovery procedures
- Improve access control, vulnerability handling and secure development
- Prepare reporting workflows and evidence for supervisory review
The work connects legal interpretation with operational security. It may include policies, technical controls, staff processes, exercises and ongoing monitoring.
Ecosystem and tooling
NIS2 programmes often involve governance, risk and compliance tools, security information and event management, endpoint protection, identity and access management, vulnerability scanners and incident response systems. Strong specialists understand how these tools support risk registers, control ownership, evidence collection and supplier assessments. They also work with frameworks such as ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and national cybersecurity guidance without treating any framework as a substitute for legal review.
When to bring in specialists
- NIS2 scope or readiness is unclear across several business units
- Existing controls do not produce reliable audit evidence
- Incident response and reporting responsibilities are not defined
- Critical suppliers lack consistent security assessments
- Internal teams need support before national rules take effect
Freelance expertise is useful when a programme needs independent assessment, focused remediation or temporary capacity. Specialists can work remotely with security, legal, compliance and IT teams, while on-site workshops may help with operational mapping and stakeholder alignment.
What strong professionals deliver
A capable NIS2 professional separates directive requirements from assumptions and records decisions clearly. They connect risks to owners, controls, tests and evidence, then make gaps understandable to both leadership and technical teams. Look for experience with incident management, supplier risk, governance documentation and the organisation’s actual technology landscape. Quality shows in practical priorities, traceable findings and controls that remain usable after the initial assessment.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about NIS2 — answered in short.
NIS2 is used to strengthen cybersecurity risk management and incident preparedness for organisations in covered sectors. It addresses governance, protective measures, continuity, supply-chain risk and cooperation with national authorities.
NIS2 Directive broadens the sectors and organisations that may fall within scope and introduces more detailed expectations for risk management and reporting. It also places clearer responsibility on management and gives national authorities stronger supervisory powers.
A strong NIS2 freelancer usually combines regulatory interpretation with cybersecurity governance, incident response, business continuity and supplier risk management. Useful adjacent knowledge includes ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, cloud security, identity management and audit evidence.
A NIS2 engagement needs enough practical experience to translate obligations into controls, owners, procedures and evidence. The right level depends on whether the work covers a narrow readiness review, a complex multi-entity programme or ongoing security governance.
NIS2 work is often suitable for remote collaboration because document reviews, interviews, control mapping and risk workshops can be conducted online. On-site sessions may still help when specialists need to inspect operational processes, meet stakeholders or validate physical and industrial environments.
For a NIS2 professional, ask for examples of clear scope assessments, risk registers, incident procedures and remediation plans rather than generic compliance claims. Check whether they distinguish legal interpretation from technical advice and can explain findings to executives and operational teams.
NIS2 does not replace ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or sector-specific guidance. Those frameworks can help structure controls and evidence, but an organisation still needs to assess its own legal scope and meet applicable national requirements.
A NIS2 assignment requires careful handling of confidential system, supplier and incident information. Freelancers should clarify scope, decision rights, evidence standards, reporting channels and dependencies with legal, compliance, security and technology teams before starting.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 968 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects, 82% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 45% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects are German (99%), English (94%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Professional Services (62%), and Banking and Finance (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used NIS2 in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (93%), and Operations (65%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used NIS2
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Munich 
Cologne 
Frankfurt 
Essen In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Vienna Graz Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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