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Incident Response Analyst
Alignerr • Remote
Education
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Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$30–$60/hr
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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 detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for real-world validity
- Provide structured feedback that ensures AI-driven analysis reflects how modern response teams actually operate
- Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments — on your own schedule
About the Role
We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real-world SOC experience to help train and evaluate AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations — the way a seasoned analyst actually would. Your expertise directly shapes how AI understands and responds to security incidents at scale. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of cybersecurity AI from the comfort of your own setup.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Who You Are
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
- Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
- Skilled at triaging alerts and separating genuine threats from noise
- Able to clearly articulate analytical reasoning in written form
- Detail-oriented and comfortable working independently
Nice to Have
- Experience writing or tuning detection rules and playbooks
- Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
- Background in digital forensics or threat hunting
- Prior exposure to AI evaluation or annotation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work on frontier AI projects with top-tier research labs and teams
- Fully remote and flexible — complete tasks on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with global security professionals
- Make a real impact on how AI handles cybersecurity challenges worldwide
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Why this role
We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real-world SOC experience to help train and evaluate AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations — the way a seasoned analyst actually woul
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How soon can I start earning on Alignerr after passing the assessment?
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Does Alignerr have a trainer community?
Yes, and it's a genuine strength. Once you're assigned to a project, you join Slack channels where you can get rubric clarifications from admins and talk to other trainers. That kind of support is rare in AI training and matters most when guidelines are ambiguous or shift mid-project.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does Software Engineering work look like for an Incident Response Analyst?
Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As an Incident Response Analyst, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Software Engineering) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Software Engineering background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
AI Training is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $30–$60/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
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