Incident Response Analyst

About the Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to make it happen. Your hands-on experience in SOC environments, alert triage, and digital investigations will directly shape how AI understands and responds to modern security threats.

This isn't a traditional IR role. You'll be working behind the scenes to ensure AI-driven security analysis actually reflects how skilled analysts think and operate — making a meaningful impact on the future of cybersecurity AI.

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 steps across a range of scenarios
• Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and completeness
• Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects real-world SOC operations and analyst judgment
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
• Comfortable working with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Skilled at separating signal from noise — you know what a real threat looks like
• Able to clearly articulate your reasoning and document findings in structured formats
• Self-directed and reliable, with the ability to work independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR lifecycle
• Background evaluating or tuning detection rules and alerting logic
• Prior involvement with AI or machine learning projects in a security context

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI systems alongside top-tier research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes AI safer and more effective in real security environments
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension