Remote project-based opportunity for cybersecurity professionals to generate OSS-fuzz-style vulnerable repositories, produce validated security patches, and contribute to advanced AI security training workflows with flexible asynchronous work and performance bonuses.
Cybersecurity / IT GRC Evaluator
Remote (Global)
$80 – $120/hr
June 7, 2026
Job description
About the Role
Mercor is hiring expert evaluators in Cybersecurity and IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to review and assess AI-generated work products for accuracy, rigor, and domain quality.
This role involves evaluating cybersecurity reports, risk assessments, compliance documentation, spreadsheets, security analyses, and presentation materials generated by AI systems and applying deep subject-matter expertise to assess output quality against established evaluation standards.
This is a remote, hourly contract opportunity.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate AI-generated artifacts using cybersecurity and IT GRC quality rubrics
- Review:
- Security assessments
- Risk analyses
- Compliance documentation
- Security policies
- Audit reports
- Spreadsheets
- Presentation decks
- Identify:
- Security inaccuracies
- Compliance issues
- Risk assessment errors
- Framework misapplications
- Presentation weaknesses
- Quality concerns
- Provide clear, structured written feedback
- Assess the accuracy, rigor, completeness, and professional quality of AI-generated outputs
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in:
- Cybersecurity
- Information Security
- IT Governance
- Risk Management
- Compliance (GRC)
- Related security disciplines
- Native or professional fluency in English
- Advanced proficiency with:
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Google Slides
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher
- Advanced academic or professional qualifications from a reputable institution
Desired Expertise
Successful candidates often have experience with:
- IT Governance
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Security
- Security Auditing
- NIST Frameworks
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
- Cyber Risk Assessment
- Security Controls Evaluation
Contract & Payment Terms
- Independent contractor engagement
- Fully remote work
- Flexible schedule
- Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on business needs and performance
Important Note
Mercor currently cannot support:
- H1-B candidates
- STEM OPT candidates
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train and improve frontier AI systems using human expertise.
Contributors work directly on projects that help evaluate, benchmark, and improve next-generation AI systems.
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