Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to make it happen. Your hands-on experience in SOC operations and digital investigations will directly shape how AI understands, analyzes, and responds to security threats. This is a unique opportunity to apply your cybersecurity expertise beyond the day-to-day grind — and leave a lasting mark on how AI defends organizations at scale. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases drawn from modern environments - Assess impact, identify root cause, and determine appropriate remediation paths - Evaluate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and effectiveness - Review and validate AI-generated incident analyses to ensure they reflect how real response teams actually operate - Provide structured feedback that helps AI systems reason through threats the way a seasoned analyst would Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering - Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and common investigation tooling - Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from background noise across high-volume alert environments - Methodical thinker who can explain complex security scenarios in clear, structured terms - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on an async schedule Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis - Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL - Background working across cloud, endpoint, or network security environments - Prior involvement in writing or reviewing detection content or playbooks Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI systems being built with the world's top research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your pace - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global community of experts - Make a meaningful contribution to AI systems that improve security for organizations worldwide - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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