Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build and refine AI systems designed to understand and respond to real-world cybersecurity threats. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your hands-on security operations experience to help ensure these AI models think and respond like seasoned defenders — not just algorithms. Your expertise in SOC workflows, alert triage, and digital investigations will directly shape how AI handles the next generation of cyber threats. - 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 recommended remediation steps for simulated and real-world scenarios - Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks - Verify that AI-generated incident analysis accurately reflects how real security operations teams work - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model accuracy and reliability - Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule Who You Are - 2+ years of experience in SOC analysis, incident response, or security operations - Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling - Skilled at separating meaningful threats from background noise — you know signal from noise - Strong written communication skills with the ability to document findings clearly - Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, forensic investigation, or red/blue team operations - Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL - Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics - Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI-driven security tools Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI systems with real-world impact on cybersecurity - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Contribute to meaningful work that makes AI smarter and safer for defenders everywhere - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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