Incident Response Analyst

Employer description and requirements

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

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