Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Fully remote

Autonomy

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. seeks an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) to evaluate AI-driven security actions and help shape how AI systems respond to incidents. You will work on real-world threats, alerts, and investigations, applying SOC and IR expertise in a remote, task-based freelance setting.

Analyze events, validate rules, and provide structured feedback to improve AI reasoning. The role offers flexible hours (10-40 hours/week) and potential for ongoing contract extensions with top-tier research

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and digital investigation tooling.
• Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from noise in high-volume alert environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses.
• Assess root cause, blast radius, and remediation for simulated and real-world scenarios.
• Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks.
• Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from real-world response workflows.
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve AI reasoning about threats.
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments.

Skills

SOC experience

SIEM platforms

Alert queues

Digital investigation tooling

Analytical communication

Tools

SIEM platforms

Digital investigation tooling

Job description

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security tools - and we need experienced incident responders to help get it right. Your hands-on knowledge of real-world threats, alert triage, and investigation workflows will directly shape how AI systems understand and respond to security incidents.

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of intelligent security tools - and we need experienced incident responders to help get it right. Your hands-on knowledge of real-world threats, alert triage, and investigation workflows will directly shape how AI systems understand and respond to security incidents.

This is a unique opportunity to take your SOC and IR expertise beyond the day-to-day and leave a lasting mark on frontier AI technology.

• 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 root cause, blast radius, and appropriate remediation for simulated and real-world scenarios
• Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from how actual response teams operate
• Provide structured, expert feedback to help AI systems reason more accurately about threats
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and digital investigation tooling
• Skilled at distinguishing genuine threats from noise in high-volume alert environments
• Strong analytical and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously on a flexible schedule

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, forensic analysis, or purple team exercises
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Prior exposure to AI evaluation or data annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top-tier research labs and security teams
• Fully remote and flexible - set your own schedule and work at your own pace
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
• Apply your real-world security knowledge to work that has lasting, meaningful impact
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension