
Cyber Threat Intelligence SME
Listing checked October 23, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $70–110/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 3
- Posted
- October 23, 2026
Overview
micro1 seeks Cyber Threat Intelligence SMEs for a customer project that evaluates and maps advanced cyber threat scenarios. Your domain knowledge will help train next-generation AI systems, shaping how models learn and reason. No prior AI experience is needed. The role is remote and contractor-based, with compensation from $70 to $110 per hour.
What You'll Do6
- Map CTI cases to established taxonomies, especially in surveillance and privacy evaluation domains.
- Author boundary cases that illustrate prohibited surveillance, attribution, and intrusion-adjacent requests.
- Grade submitted threat responses, focusing on source reliability, analytic reasoning, stated limitations, and actionable utility.
- Flag instances of over-refusal to ensure legitimate threat analysis is not declined.
- Document and clarify challenging edge cases involving nation-state operations and other advanced threats.
- Provide concise written and verbal feedback to improve AI threat assessment capabilities.
Requirements6
- Substantial experience in cyber threat intelligence, particularly where nation-state operations intersect with advanced cyber threats.
- Expertise in distinguishing legitimate defensive or analytic activities from impermissible offensive or surveillance-focused requests.
- Background in threat-actor attribution, APT tracking, or exposure to adversary tactics and techniques.
- 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.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has deep CTI experience, especially with nation-state threats, and can tell defensive analysis apart from offensive or surveillance requests. You should be comfortable writing structured English and explaining complex ideas verbally. Mentoring or leadership experience in threat intelligence is a strong plus.
Salary Insight
The rate for this role is $70 to $110 per hour.
Application tip
Highlight your experience with nation-state threat attribution and APT tracking in your application. Provide concrete examples of how you distinguished legitimate defensive analysis from impermissible requests, and mention any mentoring or red-teaming work.
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