Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We're looking for experienced incident response professionals to help evaluate and improve AI systems built for modern security operations. Your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI interprets security events, investigates threats, and supports digital forensics — making a measurable impact on the future of cybersecurity AI. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week - Location: Remote What You'll Do - Analyze realistic security incidents, alerts, and event data to evaluate AI-generated investigation outputs - Assess AI responses for accuracy in root cause analysis, impact determination, and remediation guidance - Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks used by AI systems - Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from real-world SOC best practices - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts - Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering - Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and investigation tooling - Strong ability to distinguish high-signal threats from background noise - Clear written communicator who can articulate security reasoning in structured formats - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with threat intelligence, digital forensics, or malware analysis - Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL - Prior exposure to AI evaluation or red-teaming workflows - Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CEH, or equivalent Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI projects alongside leading AI research labs and teams - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, anywhere in the world - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community - Apply your security expertise in a high-impact, intellectually stimulating environment - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve
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