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Cybersecurity Defense Analyst

  • Software Engineering
  • Platform: Alignerr

$60-120/hrAs published by the platform.

About this job

This role involves evaluating and stress-testing AI-generated cybersecurity content to ensure accuracy and safety. Cybersecurity Defense Analysts will review threat analyses, incident response plans, and defensive strategies produced by AI systems, identifying errors and dangerous misconceptions while providing detailed feedback to improve AI security guidance.

What you'll do

  • Review AI-generated cybersecurity content for accuracy, applicability, and safety
  • Identify dangerous errors, outdated practices, and misleading security advice in AI outputs
  • Evaluate whether AI-generated incident response plans and hardening guides would work in production environments
  • Craft challenging cybersecurity scenarios and prompts to stress-test AI capabilities and uncover blind spots

Requirements

AWSGCPAzureMachine LearningLLM

    Pay

    $60-120/hr

    Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.

    Location

    The platform has not published which countries are eligible for this job.

    How to apply

    You apply on Alignerr, Labelbox's expert network: create a profile, complete an AI-led interview and skills assessment, then get matched to projects in your field.

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    Source

    Official posting: https://www.alignerr.com/jobs/3a7717d2-7ebd-4d4d-9fdb-adb9a931850d

    Last checked on October 8, 2026.

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