Incident Response Analyst
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About the Role We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of cybersecurity AI — and we need real security professionals to make it credible. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll work with realistic incident data, security alerts, and investigation scenarios to ensure AI-driven analysis reflects how actual response teams think and operate. This is a unique opportunity to directly influence how AI handles threat detection, incident triage, and digital investigations — work that matters well beyond any single engagement. - 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, determine root cause, and identify appropriate remediation strategies - Evaluate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for quality and accuracy - Review and validate AI-generated incident analysis to ensure it reflects real-world SOC operations - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI models reason about cybersecurity threats Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC analysis, incident response, or security operations - Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and common investigation tooling - Skilled at distinguishing meaningful threats from background noise - Detail-oriented and able to communicate technical findings clearly in writing - Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis - Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR - Background in writing or reviewing detection logic and response playbooks - Prior exposure to AI evaluation or data annotation workflows Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI systems alongside top-tier research teams - Fully remote and async — work on your own schedule, from anywhere - Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging work - Contribute to AI that will shape how cybersecurity investigations are conducted globally - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve
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