Offensive Security Analyst (Structured / Non-Exploit)
Alignerr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hybrid
- Contract
- $60,000 / year
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Job highlights
- Analyze attack paths and threat behavior for AI training.
- Focus on strategic, analytical offensive security concepts.
- Classify weaknesses and defensive gaps with reasoning.
- Generate and validate adversarial data for AI systems.
- Work remotely with flexible, asynchronous hours.
About the role
About The Role
What if your offensive security expertise could directly shape how AI understands and reasons about real-world cyber threats? We're looking for experienced security professionals to analyze adversarial attack paths, model threat behavior, and help train the frontier AI systems that will define how the world thinks about cybersecurity.
This role is not about writing exploits — it's about the strategic, analytical layer that makes offensive security genuinely hard: understanding how attacks unfold, where defenses break down, and how risk cascades through modern environments. Your knowledge becomes the ground truth that makes AI smarter about security.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Analyze realistic attack paths, kill chains, and adversary strategies across modern infrastructure
- Classify weaknesses, misconfigurations, and defensive gaps with clear, structured reasoning
- Review red-team-style scenarios and intrusion narratives for accuracy, completeness, and impact
- Generate, label, and validate adversarial reasoning data used to train and evaluate AI systems
- Articulate how attacks unfold, what they impact, and what tradeoffs defenders face
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
- 2+ years in pentesting, red team operations, or a blue-team role with deep, hands-on attack knowledge
- You understand how real attacks unfold in production environments — not just theory
- You can clearly explain attack chains, lateral movement, and business impact to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Naturally analytical and detail-oriented — you think in systems and see where things break
- Strong written communicator who can document complex scenarios with precision and clarity
- No prior AI experience required
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, or STRIDE
- Experience with cloud environments, Active Directory attacks, or modern application security
- Background in threat intelligence, purple team exercises, or security architecture review
- Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, GPEN, or similar — helpful but not required
Why Join Us
- Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
- Apply your offensive security expertise in a uniquely high-impact, non-destructive context
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Key skills/competency
- Offensive Security
- Cybersecurity Analysis
- Attack Paths
- Threat Modeling
- Adversarial Reasoning
- AI Training Data
- Risk Assessment
- Security Architecture
- Red Teaming
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
Skills & topics
- Offensive Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
- Red Teaming
- Pentesting
- Attack Paths
- AI Security
- Data Analysis
- Security Strategy
- Remote Work
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your offensive security experience, analytical skills, and communication abilities, aligning them with the job description's focus on attack paths and threat modeling.
- Showcase analytical depth: Emphasize your understanding of real-world attacks, kill chains, and business impact in your application and cover letter.
- Demonstrate communication skills: Provide examples of how you've clearly explained complex security scenarios to diverse audiences.
- Highlight relevant frameworks: Mention familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, or STRIDE if applicable to showcase your structured approach.
Technical preparation
Study attack path methodologies and kill chains.,Practice documenting and classifying security weaknesses.,Familiarize yourself with MITRE ATT&CK framework.,Understand threat actor TTPs and their impact.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex attack you analyzed.,How do you explain technical concepts clearly?,How do you ensure accuracy in your documentation?,How do you approach systematic analysis of systems?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the main difference between this Offensive Security Analyst role and a traditional pentesting role at Alignerr?
- This Offensive Security Analyst role at Alignerr focuses on the strategic and analytical aspects of offensive security, specifically for training AI systems. Unlike traditional pentesting which often involves active exploit development, this position emphasizes analyzing attack paths, modeling threat behavior, and structuring adversarial data without directly writing exploits.
- Is prior experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) required for the Offensive Security Analyst position at Alignerr?
- No, prior AI experience is not required for the Offensive Security Analyst role at Alignerr. The company values your offensive security expertise and will provide the context to apply it to AI systems. Your role will be to provide the 'ground truth' for the AI's security knowledge.
- What does 'structured / non-exploit' mean in the context of this Offensive Security Analyst job at Alignerr?
- 'Structured / non-exploit' means the Offensive Security Analyst role at Alignerr is about the methodical analysis of how attacks unfold, identifying vulnerabilities and threat tactics, rather than actively developing or deploying exploits. It focuses on understanding the 'why' and 'how' of an attack from a strategic and data-labeling perspective.
- How does Alignerr utilize the work of an Offensive Security Analyst?
- Alignerr utilizes the work of an Offensive Security Analyst to train and evaluate its frontier AI systems. Your analysis of attack paths, threat behavior, and defensive gaps provides the structured data that makes AI models smarter and more effective at understanding and predicting real-world cyber threats.
- What are the expectations for working independently and asynchronously as an Offensive Security Analyst at Alignerr?
- As an Offensive Security Analyst at Alignerr, you are expected to work independently and asynchronously, meaning you can manage your own schedule within the commitment of 10-40 hours per week. This allows for flexibility in when and where you complete your tasks, focusing on delivering quality analytical work on your own timeline.