Remote Security Onion Specialist for AI Training

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Security Onion Specialist for a remote contractor engagement focused on advancing security operations and threat detection. You will apply practical cybersecurity experience to complete workflows, analyze alerts and logs, and document steps with screen recordings to support AI training and model evaluation.

The role requires hands-on Security Onion usage, attention to detail, and clear technical communication.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using Security Onion for security monitoring, threat detection, or incident investigation.
• Experience with data annotation, RLHF, AI response evaluation or related human data work.
• Current access to Security Onion and ability to use it independently.
• Comfort recording and sharing your screen while completing workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to clearly explain technical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned workflows and tasks within Security Onion using practical cybersecurity experience.
• Navigate Security Onion features related to network monitoring, alert investigation, log analysis, threat detection, and incident response.
• Analyze security alerts, network traffic, logs, and other security data within Security Onion.
• Record your screen while completing workflows and clearly demonstrate the steps taken.
• Create realistic prompts and detailed rubrics based on completed workflows.
• Document workflow steps and clearly explain the tools, features, and investigation techniques used.
• Review and evaluate task outputs for accuracy and alignment with project guidelines.
• Follow project instructions and quality standards while working independently in a remote environment.

Skills

Security Onion

Threat detection

Incident investigation

Data annotation

RLHF

AI evaluation

Model evaluation

Clear communication

Tools

Security Onion

Screen recording

Job description

micro1 is seeking a Security Onion Specialist for a remote contractor engagement focused on advancing security operations and threat detection. You will apply practical cybersecurity experience to complete workflows, analyze alerts and logs, and document steps with screen recordings to support AI training and model evaluation.

The role requires hands-on Security Onion usage, attention to detail, and clear technical communication.