Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) to join a remote, hourly contract team. You will apply hands-on SOC experience to guide AI models in detecting and responding to real-world cybersecurity threats.

Expect asynchronous work and a flexible schedule with ongoing contract opportunities. You will analyze realistic security events, assess root causes, and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks to improve model accuracy and reliability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC or incident response (IR).
• Hands-on with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigations.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI responses.
• Assess impact, root cause, and remediation steps for scenarios.
• Review detection rules, alert pipelines, and playbooks.
• Verify AI-generated incident analyses reflect real security operations.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI model accuracy and reliability.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your schedule.

Skills

SOC analysis

Incident response

SIEM platforms

Investigation tooling

Alert queues

Communication

Tools

SIEM tools

Job description

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build and refine AI systems designed to understand and respond to real‑world cybersecurity threats. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your hands‑on security operations experience to help ensure these AI models think and respond like seasoned defenders — not just algorithms. Your expertise in SOC workflows, alert triage, and digital investigations will directly shape how AI handles the next generation of cyber threats.

• 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 recommended remediation steps for simulated and real‑world scenarios
• Review and critique detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Verify that AI-generated incident analysis accurately reflects how real security operations teams work
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly improves AI model accuracy and reliability
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC analysis, incident response, or security operations
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Skilled at separating meaningful threats from background noise — you know signal from noise
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to document findings clearly
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working independently

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, forensic investigation, or red/blue team operations
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI‑driven security tools

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI systems with real‑world impact on cybersecurity
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes AI smarter and safer for defenders everywhere
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension