Cyber Security Analyst | Upto $2150 Part-time

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; CAD 3,433,000 - 4,218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Task Completion Pay

Performance bonus

Hourly compensation option

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a cybersecurity expert for a remote contract role focused on evaluating AI-generated outputs across threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security architecture recommendations. The position emphasizes producing realistic scenarios from incident response runbooks, threat hunting queries, and penetration testing reports.

The role requires hands-on experience in SOC analysis, DFIR, threat intelligence, and security architecture, with strong analytical thinking and clear

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional cybersecurity experience in enterprise, MSSP, consultancy, or government/defense.
• Experience in SOC analysis, incident response, penetration testing, threat intelligence, or security architecture.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate operations into evaluation tasks.
• Clear written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and security architecture recommendations.
• Create realistic cybersecurity scenarios based on incident response runbooks, threat hunting queries, and penetration testing reports.
• Annotate, label, and validate data across cybersecurity use cases like CVE classification accuracy and SIEM alert triage.
• Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy for cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK) and threat intelligence standards (STIX/TAXII).
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for cybersecurity AI.

Skills

SOC analysis

Incident response

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

Security architecture

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Tools

SIEM

DFIR tools

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Cybersecurity Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $1,750–$2,150 total Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and security architecture recommendations.
• Create realistic scenarios based on cybersecurity workflows such as incident response runbooks, threat hunting queries, and penetration testing reports.
• Annotate, label, and validate data across cybersecurity use cases like CVE classification accuracy and SIEM alert triage .
• Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy in areas such as cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK) and threat intelligence standards (STIX/TAXII).
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for cybersecurity AI.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity at an enterprise organization, MSSP, consultancy, or government/defense environment.
• Background in areas such as SOC analysis, incident response (DFIR), penetration testing, threat intelligence, or security architecture.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate security operations into structured evaluation tasks.
• Clear written communication and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Professional certifications like CISSP , CISM , CEH , OSCP , GIAC certifications , Security+ .

Compensation & Legal

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality.
• Performance Bonus: Weekly bonus incentive for top performers.
• Hourly Opportunity: Transition to hourly compensation for sustained quality.

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