{"id":664,"date":"2025-11-21T17:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=664"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:44:06","slug":"freelance-cybersecurity-analyst-ai-trainer-soc-microsoft-defender-expert","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/freelance-cybersecurity-analyst-ai-trainer-soc-microsoft-defender-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bFreelance Cybersecurity Analyst &#8211; AI Trainer (SOC &#038; Microsoft Defender Expert)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u200bMindrift is seeking a Freelance Cybersecurity Analyst to work as an AI Trainer, contributing to projects aimed at giving GenAI models complex reasoning skills in cybersecurity. This role requires deep, hands-on experience in security operations to analyze and validate AI-generated content and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Location:<\/strong> Remote (Must currently reside in the specified country\u2014though the posting says Remote Iowa, US is listed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Compensation:<\/strong> Up to <strong>$55\/hour<\/strong>, depending on skills, experience, and project needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Type:<\/strong> Part-time, fully remote, freelance project with a flexible schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Focus:<\/strong> Training AI models by analyzing simulated security incidents, conducting threat hunting, assessing AI-generated reports, and refining the model&#8217;s understanding of SOC workflows and specific security tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>What You&#8217;ll Do: AI Training and Cybersecurity Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThe analyst&#8217;s duties directly involve evaluating and improving the AI model&#8217;s security capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Incident &amp; Threat Analysis:<\/strong> Analyze and investigate simulated security alerts and incidents across endpoints, identities, and cloud environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Threat Hunting:<\/strong> Conduct proactive <strong>threat hunting using KQL<\/strong> or similar query languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>AI Validation:<\/strong> Assess the <strong>accuracy and depth of AI-generated security incident reports<\/strong> and threat analyses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Product Expertise:<\/strong> Review, validate, and improve the model\u2019s understanding of <strong>Microsoft Defender products<\/strong> and standard Security Operations Center (SOC) workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Feedback Loop:<\/strong> Provide expert feedback on AI performance in identifying and classifying cybersecurity threats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>Requirements: SOC, Microsoft Defender, and KQL Proficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200b<strong>Experience:<\/strong> At least <strong>3 years of hands-on experience<\/strong> in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat detection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Work Background:<\/strong> Proven background working in <strong>Security Operations Centers (SOC)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Technical Proficiency:<\/strong> Proficient in <strong>Microsoft Defender products<\/strong> (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps) and familiar with Microsoft Sentinel or similar SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Elastic).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Query Language:<\/strong> Strong experience using <strong>KQL (Kusto Query Language)<\/strong> or equivalent log analysis tools for threat detection and investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Education\/Certification:<\/strong> Bachelor&#8217;s or Master\u2019s Degree in Cybersecurity or related field is preferred. 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