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Incident Response Analyst

$30-60/hrRemoteFreelanceSTEM

About the Role

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools — and we need experienced incident responders to make it happen. Your real-world expertise in threat detection, alert triage, and digital investigations will directly shape how AI understands and responds to modern security incidents.

This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the day-to-day grind of the SOC and contribute to something bigger: AI systems that could transform how security teams operate at scale.

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

What You'll Do

  • Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI-generated responses
  • Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation steps across a range of threat scenarios
  • Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
  • Identify gaps where AI analysis diverges from how real security teams think and operate
  • Provide structured feedback that directly improves AI reasoning 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 investigations
  • Comfortable working with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
  • Strong instinct for separating signal from noise in high-volume alert environments
  • Able to articulate the why behind triage and response decisions clearly and concisely
  • Detail-oriented and self-motivated in a remote, async work environment

Nice to Have

  • Experience with threat hunting, forensic analysis, or red/blue team operations
  • Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or SANS incident response methodology
  • Prior exposure to AI evaluation, annotation, or data labeling workflows

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top-tier research labs
  • Fully remote and flexible — work when and how much suits you
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
  • Put your security expertise to work on problems that matter beyond the alert queue
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension