Incident Response Analyst
Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) About The Role Your experience in security operations is more valuable than ever — and not just in a SOC. We're looking for incident response professionals to help train and evaluate AI systems being built for the next generation of digital investigations. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research labs to develop models that understand real-world security events.
You'll work with realistic incident data, alert queues, and investigation scenarios — ensuring AI-driven analysis reflects how actual response teams operate in the field. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. Work on your own schedule and directly influence how frontier AI handles cybersecurity.
What You'll Do Analyze real-world security events, alerts, and incident cases used to train AI systems
Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation for simulated and real incident scenarios
Evaluate the quality of detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
Review and critique AI-generated incident analyses to ensure they reflect genuine SOC and IR workflows
Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI reason like an experienced security analyst Who You Are 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
Comfortable working with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
Able to quickly distinguish meaningful threats from noise in large volumes of security data
Strong written communication skills for delivering clear, structured feedback
Self-motivated and reliable working independently in an async environment Nice to Have Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis
Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or incident response playbook design
Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network analysis Why Join Us Work directly on frontier AI systems being built with the world's top research labs
Fully remote and asynchronous — work when and where it suits you
Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging work
Apply your real-world security expertise to a cutting-edge AI application
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects grow
