Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, your hands-on experience in security operations will directly shape how AI systems detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations. This is a unique opportunity to take your SOC and IR expertise beyond the day-to-day and leave a lasting mark on the AI systems that will define the future of cybersecurity. - 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 response outputs - Assess root cause, impact, and appropriate remediation steps for simulated and real-world scenarios - Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks used by AI systems - Verify that AI-generated incident analysis accurately reflects how real security operations teams think and work - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI decision-making in high-stakes environments Who You Are - 2+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role - Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling - Skilled at triaging signals and distinguishing meaningful threats from background noise - Able to clearly articulate your reasoning and document findings in a structured format - Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently and asynchronously Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis - Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL - Prior work with AI tools, data labeling, or annotation platforms Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems used by top research labs worldwide - Fully remote and flexible — complete tasks on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and meaningful global impact - Contribute to AI that makes digital environments safer for everyone - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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