Cybersecurity Engineer (Remote | $80-$90/hr)

Synthires · India

Cybersecurity Expert

Position: Cybersecurity Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $80–$90/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

1. Easy Apply on LinkedIn
2. Complete the required screening questions
3. Complete a short assessment based on your professional background
4. Participate in the interview/evaluation stage
5. Hiring team review and final selection