NLAI Cyber Threat Researcher (Open-Source Intelligence)
Apart ResearchRemoteGlobal catastrophic risksAI safetyResearchInformation security
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Why this is on the board
The debate about misuse of AI agents still largely revolves around scenarios; what is already happening on the open internet has barely been documented. You track down such cases and document them, so that researchers and regulators can base defences and rules on what actually occurs. You don't set that policy yourself, but you supply the evidence it rests on.
About the role
Discover and triage AI incidents in the wild using open-source intelligence and threat hunting techniques. - Hunt for AI agent activity and misuse across the open internet, monitoring public sources, dark web, and code repositories. - Design honeypots and detection rules to identify rogue agent traffic and distinguish it from ordinary bots. - Pivot on indicators at scale to map activity extent; track evolving agent tactics and maintain indicator sets. - Triage incidents for credibility and re…
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Unclear |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | Remote · Remote |
| Level | Mid level |
| Salary | USD 166.400–USD 249.600 |
| Posted | 16 October 2026 |
| Closes | 3 November 2026 |
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