Senior Security Analyst

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 2,342,000 - 3,168,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a cybersecurity expert on a remote contract to review AI-generated outputs for threat analysis, incident response, and security architecture. The role includes creating realistic cybersecurity scenarios and providing structured feedback on AI accuracy against major frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in enterprise security, with SOC, IR, pentesting, threat intel or security architecture experience and strong written communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in enterprise, MSSP, consultancy or government/defense.
• Background in SOC analysis, IR, pentesting, 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 for threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and security architecture.
• Create realistic cybersecurity scenarios based on incident response, threat hunting, and pentest reports.
• Annotate, label, and validate data across cybersecurity use cases such as CVE classification accuracy and SIEM alert triage.
• Provide structured feedback on AI accuracy for frameworks like NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Collaborate 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

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.

Originally posted on Himalayas