Remote | Cybersecurity & Vulnerability Analysis Specialist — $65–$85/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for cybersecurity and systems-programming professionals with experience in vulnerability analysis, security classification, low-level programming, and structured review of technically complex content. This role supports an AI initiative focused on improving how advanced models identify, classify, and reason about potential security vulnerabilities. Selected professionals will create, solve, and review realistic cybersecurity problems while applying strong pattern-recognition skills across systems programming, web security, common attack vectors, and established vulnerability frameworks.

Requirements

At least 2 years of professional programming, cybersecurity, application security, or systems-engineering experience
Experience with low-level or systems-oriented languages such as C, C++, or Java
Familiarity with vulnerability classification frameworks such as OWASP, CVEs, or related standards
Strong understanding of web security and common attack vectors
Excellent attention to detail and pattern-recognition ability
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to work independently within an asynchronous remote environment
Current residence in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand
Ability to successfully complete an enhanced background check

Nice To Haves

Experience in application security, penetration testing, secure code review, or vulnerability research
Knowledge of memory corruption, injection attacks, authentication weaknesses, and access-control failures
Familiarity with static analysis, dynamic analysis, fuzzing, or security-testing tools
Experience interpreting CVE reports, vulnerability disclosures, or security advisories
Background in threat modelling, incident response, or security engineering
Previous involvement in AI evaluation, technical annotation, model benchmarking, or structured content review
Familiarity with software-development lifecycles and secure coding standards

Responsibilities

Review technical content for potential security weaknesses and exploitable patterns
Identify and classify vulnerabilities using recognised security frameworks
Assess whether proposed findings accurately reflect the relevant threat, attack surface, and potential impact
Distinguish genuine security concerns from benign or incorrectly classified behaviour
Create challenging problems grounded in realistic cybersecurity and systems-programming scenarios
Develop accurate and well-structured reference solutions
Design tasks involving web security, memory safety, input validation, access control, and common attack vectors
Ensure problems reflect practical security analysis rather than purely theoretical concepts
Review code and technical explanations involving C, C++, Java, or related programming languages
Evaluate classifications referencing OWASP categories, CVEs, or comparable vulnerability taxonomies
Identify reasoning gaps, unsupported conclusions, and missed security implications
Provide clear written explanations supporting each review decision
Work asynchronously with cybersecurity and programming specialists
Review tasks and solutions developed by other contributors
Apply consistent standards across vulnerability identification and classification workflows
Participate in onboarding, calibration, and quality-review activities