Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking experienced incident response professionals to evaluate and improve AI systems used in modern security operations. You will influence how AI interprets security events, investigates threats, and supports digital forensics, shaping the future of cybersecurity AI.

The role is a remote hourly contract (10–40 hours/week) with flexible scheduling, enabling independent, asynchronous work for a global expert community. Prior SOC and incident response experience is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering.
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and investigation tooling.
• Strong ability to distinguish high-signal threats from background noise.
• Clear written communicator who can articulate security reasoning in structured formats.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic security incidents, alerts, and event data to evaluate AI-generated investigation outputs.
• Assess AI responses for accuracy in root cause analysis, impact determination, and remediation guidance.
• Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks used by AI systems.
• Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from real-world SOC best practices.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

SIEM platforms

Alert triage

Investigation tooling

Written communication

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for experienced incident response professionals to help evaluate and improve AI systems built for modern security operations. Your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI interprets security events, investigates threats, and supports digital forensics — making a measurable impact on the future of cybersecurity AI.

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

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're looking for experienced incident response professionals to help evaluate and improve AI systems built for modern security operations. Your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI interprets security events, investigates threats, and supports digital forensics — making a measurable impact on the future of cybersecurity AI.

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

What You'll Do

• Analyze realistic security incidents, alerts, and event data to evaluate AI-generated investigation outputs
• Assess AI responses for accuracy in root cause analysis, impact determination, and remediation guidance
• Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks used by AI systems
• Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from real-world SOC best practices
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model performance in security contexts
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert triage workflows, and investigation tooling
• Strong ability to distinguish high-signal threats from background noise
• Clear written communicator who can articulate security reasoning in structured formats
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat intelligence, digital forensics, or malware analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL
• Prior exposure to AI evaluation or red-teaming workflows
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CEH, or equivalent

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI projects alongside leading AI research labs and teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, anywhere in the world
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
• Apply your security expertise in a high-impact, intellectually stimulating environment
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve