Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We partner with the world's leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Right now, we're looking for experienced Incident Response Analysts to help shape how AI understands and responds to real-world security events. Your hands-on expertise in security operations will directly influence how next-generation AI systems detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations — making a genuine impact on 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 responses - Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation steps for simulated and real-world scenarios - Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and effectiveness - Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects how real security operations teams actually work - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes AI model training and evaluation Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role - Comfortable working with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling - Skilled at triaging signals — separating meaningful threats from background noise - Clear communicator who can document findings and reasoning in a structured way - Self-motivated and reliable working independently in an async environment Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis - Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR - Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring - Prior involvement in AI evaluation, red teaming, or security research Why Join Us - Work directly on frontier AI systems with top-tier research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community - Contribute to meaningful work that makes AI safer and more effective for the security industry - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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