Remote | Cyber Security Experts (Red Team / Blue Team) — Up to$95/hr

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced Cyber Security Experts to contribute to an advanced AI research project focused on cybersecurity applications.

In this role, senior security practitioners will help evaluate and improve AI systems designed for threat detection, incident response, and attack simulation. Experts will apply real-world defensive and offensive security knowledge to assess how AI models analyze and respond to complex cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

Blue Team / Defensive Security

Investigate and analyze security incidents such as phishing, ransomware, lateral movement, and privilege escalation

Review telemetry and logs from SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewall, cloud, and identity platforms

Classify adversary activity using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK

Evaluate detection rules, alert quality, triage workflows, and response strategies

Assess the technical accuracy of AI-generated threat investigations

Red Team / Offensive Security

Analyze full attack chains including initial access, persistence, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration

Simulate attacker behavior to identify detection gaps and evasion techniques

Evaluate exploit techniques, payload behavior, and adversary tactics

Stress-test AI systems using realistic red-team scenarios

AI Evaluation

Provide structured reasoning explaining investigative and adversarial decisions

Identify weaknesses in AI threat analysis

Contribute insights that help improve AI cybersecurity benchmarks

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have

5+ years of professional cybersecurity experience

Experience in roles such as

• SOC Analyst (Level II/III)
• Incident Responder
• Threat Hunter
• Detection Engineer
• Red Team Operator / Penetration Tester
• Offensive Security Consultant

Hands-on experience responding to real-world security incidents

Technical Skills

Blue Team

Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, or Elastic

Experience with EDR/XDR tools such as CrowdStrike, Defender, or Carbon Black

Log analysis and event correlation

Network traffic analysis using Wireshark, Zeek, or tcpdump

Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK frameworks

Red Team

Penetration testing methodologies

Adversary emulation and attack simulation

Experience with frameworks such as Metasploit or Cobalt Strike

Privilege escalation and lateral movement techniques

Attack surface analysis and evasion methods

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications such as

• OSCP, OSEP, CRTO
• GCIA, GCFA, GCIH
• CISSP

Experience mentoring security analysts or red team members

Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash

Why This Opportunity

Work on next-generation AI systems for cybersecurity

Apply real-world offensive and defensive expertise

Help improve how AI models understand cyber attacks

Collaborate with leading AI researchers and security experts

Contract Details

Independent contractor role

Fully remote with flexible scheduling

Compensation: $85–$95 per hour

Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

About the Platform

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