SSL/TLS Experts in Munich
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Marcus B.
Last position:
Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider
- Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*
The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.
Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.
Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence
Alois F.
Last position:
Software Architect / Backend Developer at GEO API
- Design and implementation of a Laravel backend API for provider-based geo search, feature details, boundary geometries and neighborhood detection.
- The API serves as a server-side proxy, cache and enrichment layer, protecting credentials for external geo services and persisting features, localizations, geometries, hierarchies and neighborhood relationships in MariaDB.
- Key areas included normalization of autocomplete and feature data, caching strategies for expensive boundary/polygon requests, spatial processing of GeoJSON and MultiPolygon geometries, as well as neighborhood detection using hierarchies, bounding box filters and topology checks.
- Additionally, separate production and diagnostic endpoints were created, along with status and error catalogs, discovery logging, a Docker development stack, API documentation, and unit and feature tests.
- Technologies: PHP 8.3, Laravel, REST API, geo data API, GeoJSON, MariaDB Spatial, Eloquent, Laravel Queues, PHPUnit, Mockery, Docker, Docker Compose, API design, geocoding, boundary data, spatial queries.
Teemu S.
Last position:
SRE at E.On SE
- Maintained a SaaS billing platform on AWS as part of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team.
- Played a key role in an AWS cloud migration project, implementing Terraform (IaC), creating CI/CD processes and pipelines, hardening images, upgrading tool versions, and developing scripts.
- Wrote documentation.
AWS Cloud migration:
- Design and implement CI/CD for deploying AWS resources using GitLab CI, Terraform, and GitOps.
- Create and configure DevOps toolchain including Jenkins, Harbor, and Vault.
- Deploy billing application, microservices, and supporting infrastructure services to Nomad clusters.
- Re-designed TLS/mTLS certificate management using Vault and Lambda.
Security (Infrastructure Hardening & Patch Management & Vulnerability Scanning):
- Managed multiple AWS accounts for Consul/Nomad/Traefik clusters (10–20 EC2 instances/account, ASG) and DevOps toolchain accounts (Harbor, Jenkins, Vault).
- Created hardened AMIs via Packer based on CIS benchmarks for Nomad, Jenkins, Harbor, and Vault; deployed using Terraform.
- Integrated Trivy via Harbor plugin for container image scanning.
- Implemented strict AWS VPC security group rules.
- Developed and maintained patching process across environments using Qualys and Wiz.
- Deployed Qualys Cloud Agent to all EC2 instances, tracked CVEs and tested patches in lower environments before rollout.
- Automated patch deployment across all AWS accounts using Terraform and GitLab CI and verified patch compliance via Qualys/Wiz dashboards.
Rupesh K.
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Baseline compliance verification against MAS audit findings
- Building technical architecture concept for 30 technologies to build hardening standard artifacts
- Identifying and building automation possibilities for given technologies based on CIS
- Building the standard baseline configuration based on internal security standard
- Responsible for building Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQ and RFP for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supporting compliance verification and validation via automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for complete vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, remediation, reporting and integration of results with Splunk, HPSM and Tableau
- Audit support for MAS
Alexander N.
Last position:
Security Expert at DAK-Gesundheit
- Pentesting of mobile applications
- Code review
- Gematik audit
- Development of secure software development methods
- Creation of security and test concepts
- Penetration testing of software and architecture
- Vulnerability analysis
- Automation and information security
- Use of Confluence and Jira
- Working with databases, J2EE, JavaServer Faces, Liquibase, Apache, Maven, Mercurial, Oracle Financials
- Documentation and creation of security policies
- Management of software systems, SharePoint, PrimeFaces, Git
- Compliance with security regulations and .NET, AWS, API
- Tools: MobSF, Frida, Android Studio, Drozer, Objection, Azure
Rick G.
Last position:
Interim IT Security Analyst at GLS IT Services GmbH
- Risk Management
- Incident Management
- Security Analysis
- Secure Coding
- Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Christian S.
Last position:
Senior Java Developer at Freelance
- Numerous projects as a Senior Java Developer or Team Lead in the technical domain, banking sector, public sector, etc. Please ask for a detailed project list. My contact: office(at)stellwag.it
Majid A.
Last position:
Lead Consultant at Infosys
- Network automation
- CI/CD and Docker environment
- Python Nornir for network automation
- pyATS for monitoring and test case automation
- Network Access Control (RADIUS) and device admin access control (TACACS) with AAA and Cisco ISE on Cisco/HP/Aruba devices
- Cisco ISE cluster configuration (2/4/8 nodes)
- Cisco ISE authentication and authorization configuration
- Cisco/HP/Aruba switch/WLC TACACS/dot1x/RADIUS configuration
- Cisco ISE automation with RESTCONF and Python
Konstantinos M.
Last position:
IT System Engineer at Client belongs to critical infrastructure
- IT infrastructure services
- IT services, networks, Exchange, Office 365 & 2016
- IT documentation
- Collaboration with external partner & managed provider
- Stakeholder management
Sebastian B.
Last position:
AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator at Continuing Education
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Statistics of experts using SSL/TLS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 20 years)
Position duration
2.4 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 82%)
Master's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 45%)
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Greek
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using SSL/TLS
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.
SSL/TLS 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 (60%)
- Manufacturing (60%)
- Automotive (40%)
- Energy (40%)
- Healthcare (40%)
- Insurance (40%)
- Media and Entertainment (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Secure connections
SSL/TLS protects data in transit by authenticating endpoints and encrypting traffic between clients and services. SSL is the older name, while Transport Layer Security is the current protocol family used by HTTPS, APIs, email transport, VPNs and service-to-service communication.
Certificates and trust
Professionals manage public-key certificates, private keys, certificate authorities and trust stores. They select suitable validation and deployment models, automate certificate renewal, and prevent outages caused by expired certificates or incomplete certificate chains.
Protocol ecosystem
The work spans TLS configuration in web servers, reverse proxies, application runtimes, browsers and cloud infrastructure. Common tools and components include OpenSSL, ACME clients, HTTPS, mutual TLS, PKI systems, load balancers and secrets managers. Strong specialists understand cipher suites, protocol negotiation, SNI and certificate transparency.
Typical projects
- Securing public websites, APIs and internal services with HTTPS
- Replacing weak protocols, certificates or cryptographic settings
- Introducing mutual TLS for service-to-service authentication
- Automating certificate issuance, renewal and revocation
- Diagnosing handshake, trust-chain and browser compatibility issues
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance specialists during migrations, compliance reviews, security incidents and infrastructure changes. A Munich business may need close collaboration with local teams, while remote work is often effective when access, documentation and incident processes are well prepared. German and English communication can both be relevant in regional environments.
What quality looks like
Strong professionals treat encryption as part of the whole delivery system, not as a checkbox. They document certificate ownership, renewal paths, trust relationships and rollback plans. They test across clients and environments, explain trade-offs clearly, and leave maintainable automation rather than fragile manual settings.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SSL/TLS? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SSL/TLS secures data exchanged over networks by encrypting traffic and authenticating the communicating endpoints. It is the foundation of HTTPS and is also used for APIs, email transport, VPN connections and internal service communication.
TLS is the modern successor to SSL, which is now obsolete and unsafe for new deployments. People still use “SSL certificate” as a common term for certificates used with TLS, but a specialist should configure current TLS versions and remove legacy protocols.
SSL/TLS usually protects a specific application connection, such as a browser session or API request. A VPN generally creates an encrypted tunnel for broader network traffic, so the right choice depends on the required access model, trust boundaries and operational controls.
A capable SSL/TLS specialist should understand DNS, HTTP, reverse proxies, cloud networking and Linux or Windows server operations. Useful adjacent skills include PKI design, OpenSSL, secrets management, automation, observability and incident response.
The scope matters more than a simple experience label. A certificate replacement may need focused protocol and deployment knowledge, while a PKI redesign, mutual TLS rollout or multi-cloud migration calls for experience across architecture, automation, security review and operational handover.
Much SSL/TLS work can be completed remotely because configuration, testing and documentation are digital. On-site collaboration can help when the project involves restricted infrastructure, hardware security modules or close coordination with a Munich-based operations team.
Ask how the professional handles certificate ownership, renewal, revocation, trust chains, protocol selection and rollback. Good SSL/TLS work includes repeatable tests, clear documentation, monitoring for expiry and handshake failures, and a review of client compatibility.
A freelancer should confirm the environments involved, certificate authorities, access boundaries, renewal responsibilities and change windows. For SSL/TLS projects, it is also important to clarify whether the goal is HTTPS hardening, mutual authentication, PKI work, incident recovery or migration from legacy settings.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 761 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 86% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Greek (10%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Manufacturing (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used SSL/TLS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (70%), and Operations (50%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SSL/TLS
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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