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Cyber Threat Intelligence SME

$70–$110/hr

Published pay. The final rate depends on your test, experience and country.

Remote · Worldwide 3 openings Language: English Posted 22 Oct 2026

About this role

Role Title: Cyber Threat Intelligence SME

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

our partner is engaging Cyber Threat Intelligence SMEs to contribute to a leading-edge customer project focused on evaluating and mapping advanced cyber threat scenarios. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

  • Map cyber threat intelligence (CTI) cases to established taxonomies, especially within the surveillance and privacy evaluation domains.
  • Author boundary cases illustrating prohibited surveillance, attribution, and intrusion-adjacent requests, helping delineate permissible and impermissible actions.
  • Evaluate and grade submitted threat responses with special attention to source reliability, analytic reasoning, stated limitations, and actionable utility.
  • Identify and flag instances of over-refusal, ensuring legitimate threat analysis is not unnecessarily declined.
  • Document and clarify challenging edge cases involving nation-state operations and other advanced threats.
  • Provide concise written and verbal feedback to support the continuous improvement of AI threat assessment capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Substantial experience in cyber threat intelligence, particularly where nation-state operations intersect with advanced cyber threats.
  • Expertise in distinguishing between legitimate defensive/analytic activities and impermissible offensive or surveillance-focused requests.
  • Background in threat-actor attribution, APT tracking, or exposure to adversary tactics and techniques.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in authoring clear, structured written content in English and communicating complex concepts verbally.
  • Experience mentoring, teaching, or leading professionals in threat intelligence disciplines.
  • Prior participation in AI system evaluation, red-teaming, or related quality assurance projects is a plus.

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.

Nation-state threat judgmentOffensive/defensive lineOver-refusal detectionCyber Thread Intelligence expertise

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