Incident Response Analyst

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered cybersecurity tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real-world SOC experience to evaluate, test, and improve AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations.

Your expertise doesn't just inform the work — it directly shapes how AI responds to security incidents at scale.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios
• Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and effectiveness
• Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects how real security operations teams work
• Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI think and respond like a seasoned analyst

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Skilled at triaging signals — distinguishing genuine threats from background noise
• Strong written communicator who can clearly explain technical findings
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
• Background working across cloud, endpoint, or network security environments

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI systems alongside top-tier research teams
• Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration
• Put your security expertise to work on problems that matter
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension