Incident Response Analyst
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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
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