Security work for AI
AI Training Jobs for Cybersecurity Experts
Measured from 40 distinct advertised rates, across 9 platforms. 1 of the 43 open roles here states no hourly rate; 2 advertise only a maximum ("up to $X/hr"), which is excluded.
AI labs pay security engineers, penetration testers and analysts by the hour to attack and audit AI systems, grade the security of the code models write, and judge their analysis of real threats. 43 roles for cybersecurity experts are open right now on 11 platforms, including Alignerr, micro1 and AfterQuery. Every role is checked against its platform's job board daily.
Live roles for cybersecurity experts
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Application security and vulnerability research
2 openAppSec, CVE and vulnerability research: grade the security of the code a model writes and build tasks around real vulnerabilities.
Security Software Engineer - Python & AI Evaluation (opens the job details)
Braintrust · AI Evaluation · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$75–$90/hrSenior Application Security Engineer - AI Code Evaluation (opens the job details)
Braintrust · AI Evaluation · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$75–$90/hr
Before you apply
This is authorized testing of AI systems in a platform's sandbox, never of systems you do not own. If you are employed, check your contract's outside-work clauses first, and never use your employer's tools, findings or credentials in a task. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply.
Pay by specialty
Each specialty's typical pay is measured over its own open roles the way every band on this site is (the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each advertised range) to the 90th-percentile advertised ceiling), and shown only where at least three distinct rates are posted.
What the roles ask for
Read from the requirements of 14 of the 43 open roles for cybersecurity experts: the lines each role's pop-up lists from its posting. A role counts once, at the lowest degree it accepts.
- Name years of experience7
- Ask for coding (Python, SQL and the like)7
- Name a security certification (OSCP, CISSP, GIAC, CEH)1
- Ask where you live or may work1
The roles that name experience ask for a median of 3 years.
What platforms pay to find you
micro1 and AfterQuery post a flat referral bonus on 7 of the 43 open roles for cybersecurity experts: what the platform pays whoever refers the person it accepts, a measure of how hard these people are to find. The platform pays it, and it never comes out of your pay.
| Role | Platform | Referral bonus |
|---|---|---|
| App Security Expert | micro1 | $1,000 |
| Backend Security Engineer | micro1 | $1,000 |
| Cyber Security Engineer | micro1 | $1,000 |
| Cybersecurity Expert | AfterQuery | $550 |
| Fenrir Security Researcher | AfterQuery | $550 |
| Information Security Analyst Expert | AfterQuery | $550 |
| Security Onion Specialist | micro1 | $500 |
Who hires cybersecurity experts for AI work
How each platform checks you
The platforms hiring cybersecurity experts now, in the words of each one's onboarding guide, with the source of every line. The full steps are on each platform's page.
- Assessment
- Role assessments and the Zara AI interview. How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Once you are matched to a project: a driver's license, state ID, work permit or permanent residence card from an accepted country, photographed live through Persona, plus a recent selfie. Source
- Assessment
- The Zara AI interview (plus a role-specific skill check). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Valid government-issued photo ID (passport or driver's license) for identity verification, matching the legal name on your application. Source
- Assessment
- AfterQuery pool skills assessment (plus an interview step). How to apply
- Interview
- Video interview
- Identity check
- For verification and payouts: a government-issued photo ID, a device with a camera for a selfie, a phone that can receive a text code, a bank account in your own legal name in the same country you select in Stripe, and your SSN if you are in the US. Source
- Credentials
- AfterQuery says it welcomes 'experts with advanced degrees, significant industry experience, or demonstrated expertise in their field,' and that every expert goes through a verification process that includes credential checks and expertise validation. Source
- Assessment
- Braintrust screening interview (AIR / AI skills interview). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- Government-issued photo ID and ability to take a selfie for Identity Verification (verification is run through Persona; images are not stored or displayed on Braintrust). Source
- Assessment
- Project assessment (per project, after an invitation). How to apply
- Interview
- None published
- Identity check
- A government photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport or green card) and a phone or tablet with a camera for the Persona ID and selfie check. Source
- Assessment
- Meridial Assessment (role-specific logic/reasoning evaluation). How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- Assessment
- AI Video Interview (plus role-specific Form assessments). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Assessment
- Interview (format not published), then project onboarding. How to apply
- Interview
- Interview
- Assessment
- AI interview (switched on per job by the employer). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- For jobs that require it: a government ID for an identity check through Didit (or Stripe Identity if Didit is unavailable), which may also ask for a selfie. Source
- Assessment
- Role-specific Turing vetting (proctored tests, AI interview, human interviews). How to apply
- Interview
- AI interview (recorded, scored by AI)
- Identity check
- A valid, unexpired, physical government photo ID: a passport or driver's license (Nigerian users may also use a physical NIN card). Source
- Credentials
- It describes three stages: screening and matching on your profile (skills, domain, credentials, availability), automated testing (coding challenges in 18-plus languages, RLHF and SFT-style task evaluations, and an adaptive AI interviewer), and expert human review with deep-dive interviews for complex or high-stakes roles. Source
Where these roles are posted
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Frequently asked questions
How much do AI training jobs for cybersecurity experts pay?
Across the 40 distinct hourly rates posted for roles for cybersecurity experts right now, typical pay runs from $50 to $120 an hour, with a median of $65. The highest posted rate is $175 an hour, at Mercor. 1 of the 43 open roles for cybersecurity experts state no hourly rate, so check each listing.
Do I need a security certification?
Most roles ask for hands-on experience (pentesting, AppSec, SOC or vulnerability research, often three years or more) rather than a certificate, and a few name certifications such as OSCP or GIAC. Each listing states what it requires and where it is open. Of the 14 open roles for cybersecurity experts whose requirements we read, 1 a bachelor's or a degree and 13 name no degree.
What does a cybersecurity expert do in AI training?
You test models and the code they write for vulnerabilities, grade a model's answers on attacks, defenses and incident response, and build tasks around real CVEs. It is remote, hourly contract work, and some roles involve writing working exploits in a sandbox.
How do platforms check cybersecurity experts?
Most platforms start with an assessment in your field before any paid work, and each listing says what it asks for. Of the platforms hiring cybersecurity experts now, Alignerr, micro1, Braintrust, Mercor and OpenTrain AI run an AI interview (a recorded interview scored by AI) for many roles. Alignerr, micro1, AfterQuery, Braintrust and Handshake AI check a government photo ID, usually with a selfie, before you are paid. AfterQuery and Turing say they check credentials such as degrees. The section on how each platform checks you quotes each guide with its source.
Are these jobs legitimate?
They are posted by established AI data platforms (Alignerr, micro1, AfterQuery and Braintrust among them), and each platform's page here covers whether it is legit, how it vets people and how it pays. A legitimate platform never charges you to apply or to get work.
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