AI Summary
Contribute to frontier AI development by analyzing SOC scenarios and providing expert feedback to improve AI threat detection and response capabilities. Classify threat severity, evaluate detection logic, and validate AI-generated security outputs against real analyst practices. Requires 2+ years of SOC experience, strong SIEM familiarity, and detail-oriented communication skills.
Key Highlights
Partner with leading AI research labs to build next-generation AI systems for security incident reasoning
Analyze alerts, incidents, and investigations to assess severity and recommend response actions
Provide structured feedback to enhance AI accuracy and alignment with analyst best practices
Fully remote, flexible 10–40 hours/week contract position
Key Responsibilities
Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — alerts, incidents, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters
Classify threat severity, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
Review detection logic, triage workflows, and investigation methodologies for accuracy and completeness
Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate whether they reflect real analyst thinking and best practices
Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason more effectively through security events
Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote
Flexible schedule (10–40 hours/week)
Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, global collaboration
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Nice to Have
Experience with threat hunting
Malware analysis
Digital forensics
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar frameworks
Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI/ML tools in a security context
Job Description
Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)
About The Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI systems that reason through real-world security incidents. As a Security Operations Analyst, your hands-on SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats — making these systems smarter, more accurate, and more aligned with how analysts actually work.
This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of cybersecurity and frontier AI, contributing to technology that will define the future of security operations.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — alerts, incidents, and investigations — to assess what's happening and why it matters
- Classify threat severity, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate response actions
- Review detection logic, triage workflows, and investigation methodologies for accuracy and completeness
- Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and validate whether they reflect real analyst thinking and best practices
- Provide structured, expert feedback that helps AI systems reason more effectively through security events
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
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- 2+ years of experience in SOC, incident response, or security operations roles
- Solid familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
- Skilled at distinguishing genuine threat signals from noise and false positives
- Comfortable working through ambiguous scenarios and documenting your reasoning clearly
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated with strong written communication skills
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- Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or digital forensics
- Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or similar
- Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
- Prior experience evaluating or working alongside AI/ML tools in a security context
- Work on frontier AI projects alongside top-tier research teams and labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, on your own terms
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Apply your real-world security expertise to a domain that's actively shaping the future
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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