Incident Response Analyst

Phoenix

**Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)** **About The Role** We're looking for experienced incident response and security operations professionals to help train and evaluate AI systems built for modern digital investigations. Your real-world expertise will directly shape how AI understands, analyzes, and responds to security threats --- making a lasting impact on the future of cybersecurity AI. * 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 for simulated and real-world incidents * Review detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for accuracy and completeness * Verify that AI-generated incident analysis reflects how real SOC and IR teams operate * Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems become more accurate and reliable * Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule **Who You Are** * 2 years of hands-on experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations * Solid understanding of SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling * Ability to distinguish meaningful threats from noise and articulate your reasoning clearly * Strong written communication skills for documenting findings and feedback * 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 evaluating or working alongside AI-driven security tools **Why Join Us** * Work on frontier AI projects alongside leading AI research teams and labs * Fully remote and flexible --- work on your own schedule * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Apply your security expertise to a domain where it genuinely matters * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension