Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) for a remote hourly contract. You will analyze security events and evaluate AI-generated responses to improve model accuracy while working on flexible hours.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of SOC/IR experience, hands-on SIEM proficiency, and strong written communication skills. This role offers independence and the opportunity to influence AI-driven cybersecurity tooling.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

SOC analysis

SIEM experience

Investigation tooling

Written communication

Tools

SIEM platforms

Alert queues

Investigation tooling

Job description

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.

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

• 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