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 security tools — and we need real incident responders to make it happen.

Your hands-on experience in security operations is exactly what's needed to ensure AI-driven analysis reflects how modern response teams actually work. You'll review realistic incident data, evaluate AI outputs, and help shape systems that will be used across enterprise security environments worldwide.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the alert queue and directly influence how AI understands and responds to cybersecurity threats.

• Organization: Alignerr

• Type: Hourly Contract

• Location: Remote

• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Analyze real-world security events, alerts, and incident cases for impact and root cause

• Evaluate AI-generated incident analysis against actual SOC workflows and best practices

• Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy

• Identify gaps where AI outputs miss, misclassify, or misinterpret security signals

• Provide structured expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance

• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations

• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling

• Strong ability to triage signals — separating real threats from noise

• Comfortable reviewing and critiquing technical security analysis

• Clear written communicator who can document findings precisely

• No prior AI experience required

Nice to Have

• Experience with EDR, NDR, or SOAR platforms

• Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.)

• Background in digital forensics or malware analysis

• Security certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, CEH, or CISSP

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems with top-tier research labs

• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, anywhere

• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration

• Put your security expertise to work on something that scales beyond a single org

• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension