Incident Response Analyst
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About The Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools — and we need experienced security professionals to make it happen. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll apply your hands-on SOC and IR expertise to evaluate, challenge, and improve AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations. This is a rare opportunity to influence how AI understands and responds to real-world security incidents — working on your own schedule, fully remote.
• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
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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 root cause analysis, impact determinations, and remediation recommendations produced by AI
• Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Verify that AI-driven incident analysis reflects how real security operations teams work
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model accuracy and reliability
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments Who You Are
• 2+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Strong ability to triage alerts, distinguish real threats from noise, and determine incident scope
• Comfortable documenting findings clearly and concisely
• Self-motivated and reliable in a remote, async work environment
• No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters Nice to Have
• Experience with EDR, SOAR, or threat intelligence platforms
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR
• Background in digital forensics, malware analysis, or threat hunting
• Security certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, CEH, or CISSP Why Join Us
• Work directly on frontier AI systems with top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Make a meaningful impact on how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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