Incident Response Analyst

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools — and we need experienced incident responders to help make them real.

As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll work with realistic security incident data to evaluate, challenge, and improve AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations. Your hands-on experience in security operations is exactly what's needed to make AI smarter and more accurate in this domain.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
  
  

What You'll Do

• Analyze real-world security events, alerts, and incident cases
• Identify root cause, assess impact, and determine appropriate remediation steps
• Evaluate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and effectiveness
• Review and validate AI-generated incident analysis to ensure it reflects how real SOC teams operate
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI handles security investigations
  
  

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Skilled at separating meaningful threats from noise in high-volume alert environments
• Detail-oriented with strong written communication skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on async, task-based assignments
  
  

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 forensics
• Prior experience in AI data annotation or evaluation workflows
  
  

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Meaningful impact — your expertise helps define how AI understands cybersecurity
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension