Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; United States; Remote; MXN 643,000 - 1,029,000; 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 AI-generated responses, ensuring accuracy in impact and remediation steps while validating detection rules and investigation playbooks.

Your feedback directly shapes how AI analyzes real-world threats. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in SOC or IR, hands-on experience with SIEMs and investigation tooling, and strong written communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering.
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling.
• Clear and structured written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses.
• Assess AI outputs for accuracy in impact, root cause, and remediation steps.
• Review and validate detection rules, alert pipelines, and investigative playbooks.
• Distinguish meaningful threats from noise and verify AI analysis reflects real-world SOC judgment.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that shapes how AI handles investigations.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

Security engineering

SIEM platforms

Alert queues

Investigation tooling

Triage

Written communication

Independent work

Tools

SIEM platforms

Investigation tooling

Job description

About The Role

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

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

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

Your hands-on experience in SOC environments, alert triage, and digital investigations is exactly what's needed to ensure AI-driven security tools reflect how real analysts think and operate. This isn't a traditional IR role — it's an opportunity to directly influence how AI understands and responds to 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 AI outputs for accuracy in determining impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation steps
• Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Distinguish meaningful threats from noise and verify that AI analysis reflects real-world SOC judgment
• Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI handles security investigations

Who You Are

• 2+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
• Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Strong ability to triage, contextualize, and prioritize security events
• Clear and structured written communication skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK or NIST IR
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Prior experience in AI evaluation or annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top security and AI research teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your own pace
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and the ability to contribute from anywhere
• Make a direct impact on how AI systems handle real-world cybersecurity challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension