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 experienced incident responders to help get it right. Your hands-on knowledge of real-world security operations will directly shape how AI understands, investigates, and responds to modern cyber threats. This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the SOC and influence the future of AI-driven security — on your own schedule, from anywhere. - 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 investigations - Assess AI outputs for accuracy in root cause analysis, impact determination, and remediation guidance - Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks - Identify gaps where AI responses diverge from how real response teams operate - Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI reasoning in security contexts - Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments Who You Are - 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering - Comfortable working across SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling - Skilled at triaging alerts and distinguishing meaningful threats from noise - Able to clearly articulate the reasoning behind incident decisions in writing - Detail-oriented with a strong sense of how real-world response workflows operate Nice to Have - Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or red/blue team operations - Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or SANS IR methodology - Exposure to cloud-native security environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI-driven security tools Why Join Us - Work on frontier AI projects with top-tier research labs and make a direct impact - Fully remote and flexible — complete tasks on your own schedule - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community - Apply your security expertise in a high-impact, intellectually stimulating new context - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve
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