Information Security Analyst

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 2,411,000 - 2,962,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Weekly bonus

Hourly transition option

Task-based pay

Job summary

Mercor is hiring a contract Cybersecurity Expert to assess AI-generated outputs in threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and security architecture. The role requires translating security operations into structured evaluation tasks and producing clear, detailed feedback.

Remote work is offered, with potential weekly incentives and an option to transition to hourly compensation for sustained quality. Applicants should have 3+ years in enterprise security or related fields and relevant

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional cybersecurity experience in enterprise, MSSP, consultancy, or government/defense.
• Background in SOC, incident response, 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 certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, GIAC, Security+.

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.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security architecture

Tools

SIEM

DFIR

Penetration testing

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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