🛡️ Security Onion Specialist – Remote Contractor Opportunity | $90–$175/Hour | Remote Openings 05

🛡️ Security Onion Specialist – Remote Contractor Opportunity | $90–$175/Hour | 5 Openings Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional with hands-on knowledge of Security Onion? micro1 is looking for Security Onion Specialists to support a customer project focused on security operations, threat detection, and next-generation AI systems. This is a remote contractor opportunity where your cybersecurity expertise will be used to help train and improve AI systems. Previous AI experience is not required. Your practical knowledge of Security Onion and cybersecurity workflows is the key requirement. 💼 Job Details 🏢 Company: micro1 💼 Position: Security Onion Specialist 📋 Job Type: Contractor 🌍 Location: Remote 👥 Openings: 5 💰 Compensation: $90–$175 per hour 🔐 Required Skill: Security Onion 🤖 Previous AI Experience: Not required 📌 About the Role As a Security Onion Specialist, you will work on assigned cybersecurity workflows using the Security Onion platform. The project focuses on helping train next-generation AI systems through high-quality, real-world technical input. You will use your existing cybersecurity knowledge to complete practical tasks, investigate security information, document your work, and explain technical processes clearly. The role combines hands-on cybersecurity work, workflow documentation, technical evaluation, and AI training-related tasks. 🛠️ Key Responsibilities Your responsibilities may include: 1. 🔍 Security Onion Workflows Complete assigned workflows and tasks within Security Onion using your practical cybersecurity experience. 2. 📊 Security Monitoring Navigate Security Onion features related to: - Network monitoring - Security alerts - Threat detection - Log analysis - Incident investigation - Incident response 3. 🚨 Alert Investigation Analyze different types of security information, including: - Security alerts - Network traffic - Logs - Threat-related data - Other relevant security information available within Security Onion 4. 🖥️ Screen Recording Record your screen while completing assigned workflows and clearly demonstrate the steps you take during the process. 5. 🤖 AI Training Tasks Create realistic prompts and detailed rubrics based on the workflows you complete. Your technical expertise will help provide high-quality examples for AI systems. 6. 📝 Technical Documentation Document the workflow steps and clearly explain: - Which tools were used - Which Security Onion features were used - How investigations were performed - What techniques were applied - How the task was completed 7. ✅ Quality Review Review and evaluate task outputs to ensure they are accurate and follow the project's requirements and guidelines. 8. 🌐 Independent Remote Work Follow project instructions and quality standards while completing tasks independently in a remote working environment. 🎯 Required & Preferred Qualifications 🔐 Security Onion Experience Strong hands-on experience with Security Onion is preferred. Candidates should be comfortable using Security Onion for areas such as: - Security monitoring - Threat detection - Network analysis - Alert investigation - Log analysis - Incident investigation 🤖 Human Data / AI Experience Previous experience with AI-related human data work is preferred, including: - Data annotation - Data labeling - RLHF - AI response evaluation - Model evaluation - Similar AI training projects However, previous AI experience is not required. 💻 Access to Security Onion Candidates should have current access to Security Onion and be able to use the application independently. 🎥 Screen Recording You should be comfortable recording and sharing your screen while completing assigned workflows. 📝 Communication & Documentation Strong attention to detail is important. You should also be able to explain technical workflows in a clear and concise manner. 👤 Who Can Apply? This opportunity may be relevant to professionals with practical experience in areas such as: - Cybersecurity - Security Operations - SOC - Threat Detection - Network Security - Incident Response - Security Monitoring - Security Engineering Candidates should carefully review the official requirements, particularly the Security Onion experience requirement, before applying. 💰 Compensation The listed compensation for this contractor opportunity is: $90–$175 per hour There are 5 openings available according to the job listing. 🌍 Remote Work The position is listed as Remote, allowing qualified professionals to work remotely while completing assigned project workflows. The role involves independent work, technical documentation, workflow completion, and screen recording. 🚀 How to Apply Interested candidates should apply through the official micro1 application process and review the complete job requirements before submitting an application. If you have strong practical experience with Security Onion and cybersecurity investigations, make sure your application clearly highlights your relevant technical experience. Apply Now