Incident Response Analyst

<strong>Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)<br><br></strong><strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>We're looking for experienced incident response and security operations professionals to help train and evaluate AI systems built for modern digital investigations. Your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI understands, analyzes, and responds to security threats — making a lasting impact on the future of cybersecurity AI.<br><br><ul><li>Organization: Alignerr</li><li>Type: Hourly Contract</li><li>Location: Remote</li><li>Commitment: 10–40 hours/week<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You'll Do<br><br></strong><ul><li>Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses</li><li>Assess impact, root cause, and recommended remediation for simulated and real-world incidents</li><li>Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and completeness</li><li>Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects how real SOC and IR teams operate</li><li>Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems become more accurate and reliable</li><li>Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule<br><br></li></ul><strong>Who You Are<br><br></strong><ul><li>2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations</li><li>Solid understanding of SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling</li><li>Ability to distinguish meaningful threats from noise and articulate your reasoning clearly</li><li>Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and feedback</li><li>Comfortable working independently on task-based assignments<br><br></li></ul><strong>Nice to Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis</li><li>Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR</li><li>Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics</li><li>Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI-driven security tools<br><br></li></ul><strong>Why Join Us<br><br></strong><ul><li>Work on frontier AI projects alongside leading AI research teams and labs</li><li>Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule</li><li>Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration</li><li>Apply your security expertise to a domain where it genuinely matters</li><li>Potential for ongoing work and contract extension</li></ul>

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