Cybersecurity Specialist - AI Systems

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 1,822,000 - 2,239,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Task-based pay

Weekly bonus

Hourly transition

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Cybersecurity Expert on a contract basis with remote work options. You will review AI-generated cyber outputs, craft realistic security scenarios, and provide structured feedback on AI performance against frameworks like NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in enterprise security, SOC/DFIR or threat intelligence, and strong written communication. The role offers task-based pay, a weekly bonus, and potential transition to hourly compensation for sustained

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs related to threat analysis and security architecture suggestions.
• Create scenarios based on cybersecurity workflows such as incident response runbooks and threat hunting queries.
• Annotate, label, and validate data across cybersecurity use cases like CVE classification and SIEM triage.
• Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy for NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and threat intelligence standards.
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine evaluation frameworks for cybersecurity AI.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

SOC/DFIR

Threat intelligence

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Tools

None

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 per completed task Location: Remote

Role 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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