Security Operations Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security systems. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI understands, reasons through, and responds to cybersecurity threats — making SOC AI smarter, more accurate, and more aligned with how analysts actually work. If you've spent time in a SOC triaging alerts, investigating incidents, or hunting threats, this is a rare opportunity to put that experience to work on something bigger. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — alerts, incidents, and investigations — and evaluate how AI systems respond to them - Classify severity levels, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions - Review detection logic and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world relevance - Validate AI outputs to ensure they reflect how experienced security analysts actually think and operate - Provide structured, expert feedback that helps frontier AI models reason through threats more effectively Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role - Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and threat investigation processes - Skilled at distinguishing genuine security signals from noise and false positives - Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on asynchronous, task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with EDR, SOAR, or threat intelligence platforms - Background in malware analysis, network forensics, or cloud security - Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK or similar frameworks - Prior involvement in AI evaluation, red teaming, or security research Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI systems alongside top security and AI research teams - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, on your own terms - Freelance autonomy: no meetings, no micromanagement, just meaningful work - Contribute to AI that could redefine how the security industry operates - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects grow
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