Zero Trust Experts in Munich
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Ljubomir O.
Last position:
Senior Software Test Engineer at Keil KTM GmbH
Temporary employment
- System black-box integration tests (BBIT, IVVQ): Execution of regression, release, acceptance, and compliance tests for safety-critical brake control units in the rail industry
- Software test application & integration: Runtime configuration of software components and libraries, validation of interfaces, configuration dependencies, and component interactions
- Test automation (FEAT framework): Co-development and further development of an automated test framework for test execution, reporting, and result analysis
- Functional safety (SiL4, FuSi): Ensuring compliance with safety requirements, traceability and coverage, as well as standards compliance according to EN50126/28/29
- Test automation for communication components: Configuration and validation of fieldbus (CAN) and Ethernet-based TCMS data communication interfaces (TRDP and CIP)
- Requirements analysis & shift-left (PTC Windchill ALM): Analysis of software and system artifacts to identify gaps, ambiguities, and redundancies early in the SDLC
- Test design & test case development: Derivation of test conditions, coverage strategies, and implementation of data-driven test cases (DDT), including reusable test data fixtures
- CI/CD & automation (Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, SVN): Automation of build, test, and HIL deployment processes as well as integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Test data & configuration management (XML): Maintenance and adaptation of XML test vectors and system configurations with automated integration into test environments
- Non-functional testing: Execution of performance and load tests to assess stability and system behavior
- Agile development & defect management (JIRA, Confluence): Participation in Scrum teams, test coordination, review of test artifacts, as well as defect tracking and root-cause analysis
- Error analysis & debugging (CANoe, CANalyzer): Analysis of errors and message flows across multiple system layers (application to bus)
- Model-based analysis (UML, Enterprise Architect): Specification of SUT/SOW and support for systematic test control
- Process & test documentation: Creation of integration and test documentation according to internal quality and certification requirements
Tezcan D.
Last position:
Solution Architect / Project Manager at German Football Association
- Overall responsibility for the project lifecycle from scope definition to completion
- Close collaboration with platform teams, IT leaders, and external service providers
- Application of SAFe principles and structured sprint work
- Creation of a migration roadmap with clear milestones
- Monitoring of the lifecycle: onboarding, repository migration, replication of permissions, and system tests
- Visualization of the architecture with PlantUML and Gliffy as well as documentation in Confluence
- Regular status reports and running knowledge transfer sessions
Alexandru G.
Last position:
Principal Cloud DevOps Architect at BP
In my role as Senior Cloud DevOps Architect for BP, an oil and gas company, I had the mission to migrate the Electric Vehicle Charging platform of the EV Division from on-premises and Azure to AWS cloud, resulting in a hybrid multi-cloud, multi-tenant SaaS solution.
Deployment with Kubernetes for the application layer meant provisioning Kubernetes clusters managed by EKS and AKS, with a focus on integrating them into a multi-tenant environment. This integration was achieved by using Kubernetes namespaces and access controls to ensure data isolation and privacy enforcement.
In the database layer, we chose an RDS instance with PostgreSQL to support the backend infrastructure of our applications. Tenants shared the same RDS instance, but each had a dedicated schema.
To ingest near real-time data from physical charge points (CPOs), as IoT devices, via the OCPI protocol, we ran into significant delays with batch processing. As a result, we built a real-time streaming data pipeline using Apache Kafka, while prioritizing an event-driven architecture.
Led collaboration across multiple internal teams, external vendors, cloud providers, and on-site partners to integrate over five systems into a unified solution.
Achievements:
- Successfully designed and implemented hybrid multi-cloud solutions, integrating multiple cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) with on-premises infrastructure, using Site-to-Site VPNs, Firewalls, and Load Balancing.
- Led the migration of on-premises infrastructure to multi-cloud, multi-tenant infrastructure, resulting in 30% faster processing times.
- Migrated workloads from VMware and Hyper-V environments to cloud-based VMs, leveraging cloud-native services to optimize performance, cost efficiency, and scalability.
- Designed a multi-tenant Kubernetes platform leveraging the Kubernetes ecosystem, using Karpenter for dynamic EC2 node provisioning, KEDA for event-driven pod autoscaling (e.g., Kafka message lag), and Rancher for centralized monitoring of multiple clusters (EKS, AKS, or on-prem K8s), replacing Microsoft-centric Azure Arc management service.
- Designed and implemented Python-based FastAPI microservices as part of the EV core-backend on AWS EKS application layer, powering data ingestion and customer analytics pipelines.
- Developed asynchronous, event-driven APIs (Python-FastAPI) for real-time integration with CPOs, supporting OCPI 2.3 and OICP protocols.
- Designed and implemented a secure, production-grade Azure Databricks platform using Terraform, ensuring scalability and cost efficiency.
- Migrated on-premises ERP to a hybrid Dynamics 365 architecture with ERP hosted locally and CRM running in Azure, integrated via Azure Arc.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines for Databricks notebooks and jobs using GitHub Actions & Databricks CLI, reducing deployment time. Reduced infrastructure provisioning time by 70% by automating cloud resource deployment with GitOps.
- Ensured compliance with internal audit and data governance standards (GDPR) through OAuth2/OIDC-based authentication and fine-grained role-based access controls.
- Developed a Zero Trust security model, enforcing least-privilege access and microsegmentation, enhancing security posture and compliance with GDPR and NIST.
- Built interactive analytics dashboards in Amazon QuickSight, integrating data from S3 and Redshift to deliver real-time business insights and visualizations with embedded access for multi-tenant users.
- Led cloud security assessments and full-lifecycle cybersecurity integration during M&A, covering AWS, Azure, IAM (Entra ID), and data protection, while aligning security posture with NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
- Reduced cloud costs by 64% for a client's dev environment by implementing automated start/stop schedules for EC2 and RDS instances via AWS CDK with EventBridge Scheduler or AWS Systems Manager.
Tech stack:
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CDK, Ansible.
- Containers: Kubernetes on EKS, AKS, Docker.
- Streaming Data Processing: Kafka to Confluent Cloud, after AWS MSK.
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, NextJS, Hooks, Styled Components.
- Backend: Python with FastAPI, also Node.js with NestJS.
- Database: Aurora on PostgreSQL with TypeORM, RDS on SQL Server, Azure Databricks full setup and administration, ETL Pipelines.
- CI/CD and GitOps: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD.
- Monitoring and Observability: Prometheus and Grafana.
- Virtualization: Hyper-V, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure Migrate.
- ERP Systems: Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on Azure, integrated with Azure Arc.
- Networking: Site-to-Site VPNs, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Firewalls (AWS Network Firewall, Azure Firewall).
- Security: IAM, NIST Framework, Zero Trust Security, AWS WAF, AWS Shield, GuardDuty.
Florian K.
Last position:
LAN Planner at Global Network AG
- As-is assessment of the current network infrastructure and its documentation, including on-site inspections
- Independent planning of new distribution and main distribution rooms in the individual district offices (components used, rack layout, connectivity), considering the BSI IT-Grundschutz and InfoSic requirements
- Planning of new copper and fiber optic cabling, including patch panels
- Coordination with building services engineering (TGA) to ensure compliance with relevant on-site requirements
- Development of detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for the rollout of the new infrastructure
- Additional support after the components go live (hypercare phase)
- Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders
Mohamad D.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Set up Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Developed Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Anton L.
Last position:
Senior Digital Identity Software Engineer/Architect at Anton Lorani Software&AI Engineering
Stephan K.
Last position:
Migration Coordination at ITZBund
- Analysis and assessment of government business processes with regard to migration capability
- Definition and preparation of the technical framework conditions in the new master data center
- Development and optimization of migration procedures and processes
- Transformation of existing solutions to new technical standards (technology refresh)
- Coordination of architecture and technical cross-cutting topics
Philipp S.
Last position:
MS365 Consultant/Solution Architect at Self-employed
- Setup and configuration of an M365 tenant on a hybrid basis
- SSO integration of the existing app infrastructure like Metamost, Huhu, etc.
- License consulting, Entra ID initial configuration, MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management
- Intune: initial configuration, Windows 11 Autopilot, iPhone AES
- Takeover of the tenant and preparation of a security audit
- Rollout of iPhones with AES (formerly DEP) as COPE (Corporate Owned, Business Enabled)
- Connecting external customers with enhanced security through Conditional Access
- Consulting on cloud-first strategy and migration to a cloud-only business
- Connecting various apps via SSO/SCIM (e.g. Atlassian, Personio, Adobe)
- On-premises AD: security audit and project management for replacing the local AD (migration of file servers, Navision2016, user clients joined to Entra ID)
- Copilot rollout with connection to external data sources and configuration via Intune
- Support for TISAX and ISO27001 preparation
- Setup and hardening of Entra ID, switching MFA to phishing resistant via Conditional Access
- Intune management for Windows and Apple clients, web enrollment switch to AES, introduction of Autopilot, app management, integration of Microsoft Defender
- Building a device baseline for Windows (COBO) and iOS/Android (BYOD)
- Teams/SharePoint Online: access concepts and integration into Teams
- Maintenance and backup of Entra ID and Intune tenants (drift management)
- M365 backup with Veeam
- Extending Conditional Access policies, introduction of Privileged Identity Management with hardware tokens and an on-premises admin tier concept
- Revision of existing GPOs regarding structure, security, and compliance
- Security audit and hardening of on-premises Active Directory and cloud tenant, SAML VPN, PIM introduction
- Support for the HR department in introducing a booking portal and general system engineering administration & security
- Introduction of Conditional Access and passwordless MFA, platform SSO, Defender for macOS/iOS, macOS compliance with Intune, Code2 signature configuration
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Statistics of experts using Zero Trust
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years (Germany: 21 years)
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 2.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
67% (Germany: 85%)
Master's degree or higher
33% (Germany: 59%)
Doctorate
17% (Germany: 11%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 9)
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Munich 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 Munich using Zero Trust
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 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Zero Trust 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%)
- Automotive (75%)
- Banking and Finance (63%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Energy (38%)
- Insurance (38%)
- Manufacturing (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Security model
Zero Trust is a security architecture based on the principle of never trusting a user, device, workload or network connection by default. Each access request is evaluated continuously using identity, device health, context, policy and least-privilege rules. It protects modern environments where applications and data sit across data centers, clouds, SaaS services and remote workplaces.
What it builds
Zero Trust specialists help companies create access models that contain breaches and limit lateral movement.
- Identity-aware access for employees, partners and service accounts
- Zero Trust Network Access for private applications
- Microsegmentation across cloud, data center and endpoint environments
- Policy enforcement for workloads, APIs and privileged operations
- Monitoring, incident response and access review workflows
Ecosystem and tooling
The work connects identity and security controls rather than relying on a single product. Common components include identity providers, SSO, MFA, conditional access, endpoint management, SIEM, EDR, cloud IAM, service meshes and policy engines. Specialists may also work with BeyondCorp-style access models, software-defined perimeters and ZTNA products from major security vendors.
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance Zero Trust professionals during cloud migrations, application modernization, merger integration or a move away from legacy VPN access. They can assess the current trust model, define a target architecture, select controls and create a practical rollout plan without interrupting critical operations. In Munich, this can include remote delivery with structured workshops or on-site collaboration for regulated teams and complex network estates.
Delivery and skills
Strong professionals combine security architecture with hands-on implementation. They understand directory services, network segmentation, certificates, DNS, routing, APIs, cloud platforms, endpoint posture and logging. They document policies clearly, map access to business roles and test failure paths so that stronger controls do not create unmanaged workarounds. Experience with German and English documentation can support collaboration across Munich-based and international teams.
Signs of quality
Look for evidence of decisions that connect business access needs to enforceable technical controls.
- A clear inventory of users, devices, applications, data and service identities
- Policies based on least privilege and verifiable signals
- Safe migration paths from flat networks and broad VPN access
- Measurable logging, alerting and access recertification processes
- Tested rollback plans, usable documentation and knowledge transfer
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Zero Trust.
Zero Trust is used to control access to applications, data, networks and workloads without assuming that a request is safe because it comes from an internal network. It supports least privilege, continuous verification, stronger segmentation and better containment when an account or device is compromised.
Zero Trust Network Access usually grants access to specific applications after checking identity, device posture and policy. A traditional VPN often places an authenticated user inside a broader network zone, so Zero Trust can reduce lateral movement and limit unnecessary access.
Zero Trust work benefits from expertise in IAM, SSO, MFA, endpoint security, cloud IAM, network segmentation, SIEM and policy automation. Knowledge of APIs, certificates, DNS, incident response and infrastructure as code is also valuable because access decisions span many systems.
A Zero Trust project needs a professional who can assess the existing identity, network and application landscape before selecting controls. The right level depends on scope, but complex environments require someone who has planned migrations, handled legacy dependencies and tested policies in production-like conditions.
Zero Trust projects can often be delivered remotely through secure workshops, architecture sessions, documentation reviews and controlled implementation access. On-site work in Munich can still help with stakeholder alignment, physical infrastructure and sensitive environments, while German and English communication may both be relevant.
A strong Zero Trust professional explains how identity, device signals, application context and policy enforcement work together. Ask for a sample assessment approach, migration plan and test strategy, then check whether the person addresses user experience, logging, exceptions and rollback rather than presenting controls in isolation.
Zero Trust applies to hybrid environments as well as public cloud. A capable specialist can connect legacy data centers, SaaS applications, endpoints, private applications and on-premises identities under consistent access principles instead of treating the internal network as automatically trusted.
A Zero Trust freelancer may deliver a current-state assessment, target architecture, identity and access policies, segmentation design, control mappings, implementation backlog and testing plan. Useful final work also includes clear documentation, operational runbooks and guidance for reviewing policies after launch.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 855 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 33% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (75%), and Banking and Finance (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Zero Trust in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (75%), and Product Development (75%).
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