Security Operations Analyst
Atlanta, GA
Contract
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
Security Operations Analyst (AI Training)
About The Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build and evaluate the next generation of AI systems for cybersecurity. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats — making enterprise security AI smarter, faster, and more reliable.
This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the day-to-day alert queue and contribute to something bigger: teaching AI to think like an experienced security analyst.
What You'll Do
Who You Are
Nice to Have
Why Join Us
About The Role
We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build and evaluate the next generation of AI systems for cybersecurity. As a Security Operations Analyst, your real-world SOC expertise will directly shape how AI detects, investigates, and responds to threats — making enterprise security AI smarter, faster, and more reliable.
This is a unique opportunity to move beyond the day-to-day alert queue and contribute to something bigger: teaching AI to think like an experienced security analyst.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze realistic SOC scenarios — incidents, alerts, 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 and investigation workflows for accuracy and real-world relevance
- Evaluate AI-generated security outputs and provide structured expert feedback
- Help ensure AI reasoning aligns with how experienced analysts actually triage and respond to threats
- Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
- Hands-on familiarity with SIEM platforms, alert triage, and investigation workflows
- Skilled at distinguishing true threats from false positives and background noise
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to explain your reasoning clearly in writing
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on a flexible schedule
- No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters
Nice to Have
- Experience with threat intelligence, threat hunting, or digital forensics
- Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK or NIST
- Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network monitoring
- Experience writing detection rules or runbooks
Why Join Us
- Work on frontier AI systems alongside top security and AI research teams
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your schedule, on your terms
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually engaging work
- Contribute directly to how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Skills
Information TechnologyTechnology, Information and Internet