Cyber Security Analyst | Upto $2150 Part-time

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Task-based pay

Weekly bonus

Hourly transition option

Job summary

Mercor, a San Francisco-based company connecting elite talent with AI research labs, seeks a Cybersecurity Expert for a remote contract. You will review AI-generated outputs, craft realistic threat scenarios, and annotate data across SOC, DFIR, and security-architecture use cases.

Responsibilities include providing feedback on NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and STIX/TAXII, plus collaborating with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for cybersecurity AI.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional cybersecurity experience in enterprise, MSSP, consultancy, or government/defense environment.
• Background in 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.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated outputs for 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.

Skills

SOC analysis

Incident response

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

Security architecture

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

CISSP

CISM

CEH

OSCP

GIAC certifications

Security+

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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