
Information Security Analyst Expert
Listing checked October 29, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Key details
- Pay
- $113/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- August 27, 2026
Overview
AfterQuery produces the evaluation data that frontier AI labs rely on to measure what their models can actually do in professional settings. As an information security analyst here, you write the detection and incident response scenarios those evaluations run on, then judge how well a model reasons through them. The scenarios move from alert triage into response and remediation, so the work rewards analysts who can explain why a decision was right, not just name the tool. Everything runs remote and async, with a floor of 10 hours a week and no ceiling.
What You'll Do8
- Build realistic security scenarios that trace the full arc from an initial alert through triage, incident response and remediation.
- Draft reference answers that spell out the investigative logic behind each call an analyst would make.
- Review model responses for technical correctness and for whether the operational advice would hold up under pressure.
- Call out answers that sound credible but would actually leave an organization less secure if followed.
- Ground scenarios in tooling analysts recognize, including SIEM, EDR and vulnerability scanners.
- Note where a model misses context, misreads severity or skips a step in the response chain.
- Write investigation notes and remediation rationale in clear English that another expert can follow.
- Adjust weekly hours to match your availability while keeping deliverables on schedule.
Requirements8
- Two or more years of professional work in security operations, incident response or vulnerability management.
- Direct use of security tooling such as SIEM, EDR platforms and vulnerability scanners on the job.
- Recognized depth in at least one specialty, for example detection engineering, threat hunting or GRC.
- Strong written English with the ability to document the reasoning behind an investigative decision.
- Willingness to commit at least 10 hours each week to project work.
- Bonus: certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP or GIAC.
- Bonus: SOC leadership or incident commander background.
- Bonus: scripting or automation work in Python or PowerShell.
Who Should Apply
Practitioners with a few years of hands-on SOC, IR or vulnerability management work who can defend each judgment call in writing. Detection engineers, threat hunters and GRC specialists with one deep area of expertise fit best.
Salary Insight
The listing pays $113.00/hr, inside a posted band of $90 to $135/hr based on your experience, with weekly payments through Stripe. That range sits well above typical salaried SOC analyst rates, which reflects the specialist judgment the evaluation work demands.
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