Cybersecurity Expert - SOC Specialist

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 Practitioner: Paid Expert Interviews (SOC, Incident Response, Detection, AppSec)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $125–$175/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Participate in two to three one-hour video conversations over four weeks.
• Discuss the tools and processes used in enterprise cyber defense work.
• Evaluate AI assistance in current workflows and suggest improvements.
• Provide feedback on task taxonomy for AI benchmarking.
• Share insights on measuring effectiveness in triage, investigation, and containment.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Experience as a SOC analyst, incident responder, or digital forensics investigator.
• Familiarity with EDR and SIEM stacks like CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Splunk, or Elastic.

Preferred

• Security leaders with hands-on experience in enterprise security.

Compensation & Legal

• Paid hourly for interview time as a spot bonus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.