AlignerrCybersecurity
Incident Response Analyst
up to $60/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to make it happen.
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 and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
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- Distinguish meaningful threats from noise and verify that AI analysis reflects real-world SOC judgment
- Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI handles security investigations
Candidate background
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering
- Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
- Strong ability to triage, contextualize, and prioritize security events
- Clear and structured written communication skills
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on task-based assignments
Nice to Have
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- 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 in AI evaluation or annotation workflows
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)
About the Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-focused AI systems — and we need real incident responders to make it happen.
Your hands-on experience in SOC environments, alert triage, and digital investigations is exactly what's needed to ensure AI-driven security tools reflect how real analysts think and operate. This isn't a traditional IR role — it's an opportunity to directly influence how AI understands and responds to cyber threats.
- 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 AI outputs for accuracy in determining impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation steps * Review and validate detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks * Distinguish meaningful threats from noise and verify that AI analysis reflects real-world SOC judgment * Provide structured, expert feedback that directly shapes how AI handles security investigations
Who You Are
* 2+ years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security engineering * Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling * Strong ability to triage, contextualize, and prioritize security events * Clear and structured written communication skills * Self-motivated and 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 in AI evaluation or annotation workflows
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top security and AI research teams * Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, at your own pace * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and the ability to contribute from anywhere * Make a direct impact on how AI systems handle real-world cybersecurity challenges * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
Read on the pages linked above on 24 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Cybersecurity roles, not this role alone
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Pay across the field: Cybersecurity
Across 54 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 10 platforms, the middle half pays $60 to $120 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $90. This role's top rate, $60, is in the middle half. Of the 27 distinct rates we count, 2 are lower and 20 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 31 | $55 to $120 · median $60 |
| Mercor | 4 | $90 to $250 |
| micro1 | 4 | $95 to $175 |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $75 to $135 |
| DataAnnotation | 3 | $125 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 28 Sep 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
- Not stated
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 1140cf19-f6f7-4526-b49e-3a1d0a69b1b7
Pay as the source states it: “$30-60/hr”.
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