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.
Construct cybersecurity scenarios spanning security operations center monitoring, incident response and forensics, vulnerability management, and security architecture design.
Build tasks across security operations and threat detection, incident response and digital forensics, vulnerability and penetration testing, security architecture and engineering, and governance/risk/compliance.
Develop scenarios involving tools such as SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), EDR tools (CrowdStrike), vulnerability scanners (Tenable, Qualys), and GRC platforms used at major enterprises.
Apply cybersecurity methodologies (threat modeling, incident response playbooks, risk assessment) to the standards track a world targets (US: NIST CSF, SOC 2; International: ISO 27001, NIS2), and produce reference incident reports, security assessments, architecture designs, and compliance documentation.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic security judgment from generic textbook or certification-exam-level recall.
Qualifications
Must-Have
5+ years working as a security engineer or CISO at a major company or security firm (Mandiant, CrowdStrike, or an in-house CISO/security lead).
Direct ownership of incident response programs, security architecture, or compliance initiatives.
Fluency in security tooling, plus understanding of regulatory frameworks and the current threat landscape.
Preferred
A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred (CISSP, CISM, or an international equivalent); prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
San Francisco, California (Remote)
Salary
$80–$90 Per Hour
Skills
Architectural Designunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Computer Forensicsunmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Forensic Scienceunmatched
Home Securityunmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
Incident Responseunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
NIS (Network Information Service)unmatched
Penetration Testingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Research Laboratoryunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Security Analysisunmatched
Security Architectureunmatched
Security Attacksunmatched
Security Designunmatched
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Threat Modelingunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
Vulnerability Scannersunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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