Cybersecurity Specialist (Remote | $30–$100/hr)
- Canada
- Remote
- Posted Sep 26, 2026
- 1 position
US$30–US$100 / hour
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
Job summary
Develop realistic enterprise cybersecurity scenarios and evaluation frameworks covering security operations, incident response, forensics, vulnerability management, and governance. Produce reference incident reports, security assessments, architecture designs, and compliance documentation, and create rubrics that assess practical enterprise security judgment.
Job details
Cybersecurity Expert Position: Cybersecurity Expert Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $30–$100/hour Location: Remote About the Opportunity This opportunity is for experienced Cybersecurity Professionals, Security Engineers, and CISOs to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects. You'll apply your expertise to develop realistic enterprise cybersecurity scenarios, create reference outputs, and build evaluation frameworks that reflect real-world security operations, incident response, risk management, and governance. Responsibilities Develop cybersecurity scenarios covering SOC monitoring, incident response, digital forensics, vulnerability management, and security architecture. Create tasks across threat detection, penetration testing, security engineering, and GRC. Design scenarios using tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Tenable, Qualys, and enterprise GRC platforms. Apply threat modeling, incident response, and risk assessment methodologies. Produce reference incident reports, security assessments, architecture designs, and compliance documentation. Develop rubrics that distinguish authentic enterprise security judgment from generic textbook knowledge. Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience as a Security Engineer, CISO, Security Lead, or related cybersecurity professional. Experience owning incident response, security architecture, or compliance initiatives. Strong knowledge of security operations, cybersecurity tooling, risk management, and current threats. Familiarity with NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or EU NIS2 frameworks. Strong analytical, technical, and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with organizations such as Mandiant, CrowdStrike, or major enterprise security teams. CISSP, CISM, or an internationally recognized equivalent certification. Experience creating security training materials, evaluation rubrics, or compliance documentation. Expertise across US and international cybersecurity standards. Familiarity with AI evaluation, machine learning, or data annotation is a plus. Compensation Competitive compensation of $80–$90/hour. Hourly contract engagement. Fully remote opportunity. Flexible work arrangement based on project requirements. Application Process Easy Apply on LinkedIn Complete the required screening questions Complete a short assessment based on your professional background Participate in the interview/evaluation stage Hiring team review and final selection
What you’ll do
Develop realistic enterprise cybersecurity scenarios and evaluation frameworks covering security operations, incident response, forensics, vulnerability management, and governance. Produce reference incident reports, security assessments, architecture designs, and compliance documentation, and create rubrics that assess practical enterprise security judgment.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of experience in a cybersecurity role and experience owning incident response, security architecture, or compliance initiatives. Candidates should have strong knowledge of security operations, cybersecurity tools, risk management, current threats, and frameworks such as NIST CSF, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or EU NIS2.
Listed skills
- Compliance Documentation · Preferred
- written communication · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Cybersecurity
- Security Operations
- Incident Response
- Security Architecture
- Digital Forensics
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Detection
- Penetration Testing
- Risk Management
- Threat Modeling
- Governance, Risk, And Compliance
- Security Assessment
- Compliance Documentation
- Evaluation Framework Development
- Analytical Skills
- Written Communication
Job areas
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
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