Penetration Tester | Part-time

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Professional certifications like CISSP
  , CISM
  , CEH
  , OSCP
  , GIAC certifications
  , Security+.

• 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.