Penetration Tester | Upto $2150 Part-time
mercor
GermanyPosted 26 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked
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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
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.
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.
•
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.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
•
Upload resume
•
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•
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Skills
cybersecurityartificial-intelligencepenetration-testingcisspsocsiem
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