Incident Response Analyst

Atlanta

**Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)** **About The Role** We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems --- and we need experienced incident responders to make it happen. Your real-world knowledge of threats, alerts, and investigations will directly shape how AI understands and responds to security incidents. This isn't a traditional SOC role --- it's an opportunity to influence the future of AI-driven security operations from wherever you work best. * 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 appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios * Review and critique AI-generated detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks * Verify that AI-driven incident analysis accurately reflects how real security teams operate * Provide structured, expert feedback to help AI models reason like a seasoned responder **Who You Are** * 2 years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations * Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling * Strong ability to triage effectively --- separating signal from noise with confidence * Comfortable working independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments * Clear written communication skills to articulate reasoning and findings **Nice to Have** * Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or malware analysis * Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT\&CK, NIST, or SANS * Background in cloud security or endpoint detection and response (EDR) * Prior involvement in red team / blue team exercises **Why Join Us** * Work directly on frontier AI systems being developed with top-tier research labs * Fully remote and flexible --- complete tasks on your own schedule * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community * Leverage your security expertise in a high-impact, forward-looking domain * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch