Incident Response Analyst

We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need experienced incident responders to make it happen.

We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need experienced incident responders to make it happen.

Your real-world knowledge of threats, alerts, and investigations will directly shape how AI understands and responds to security incidents. This isn't a traditional SOC role — it's an opportunity to influence the future of AI-driven security operations from wherever you work best.

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

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios
• Review and critique AI-generated detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Verify that AI-driven incident analysis accurately reflects how real security teams operate
• Provide structured, expert feedback to help AI models reason like a seasoned responder

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Strong ability to triage effectively — separating signal from noise with confidence
• Comfortable working independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments
• Clear written communication skills to articulate reasoning and findings

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or SANS
• Background in cloud security or endpoint detection and response (EDR)
• Prior involvement in red team / blue team exercises

• Work directly on frontier AI systems being developed with top-tier research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — complete tasks on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
• Leverage your security expertise in a high-impact, forward-looking domain
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch