Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 344,000 - 482,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Freelance flexibility

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) to validate AI outputs against real-world security events, working remotely on realistic incident data to sharpen AI-driven analysis of how elite response teams operate in the field.

You will evaluate detection rules, playbooks, and incident pipelines, identify gaps, and provide expert feedback to help train frontier AI models. The role requires 2+ years in incident response and strong SIEM skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security operations.
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and digital investigation tooling.
• Strong ability to distinguish meaningful threats from background noise.
• Detail-oriented with clear written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze realistic security events, alerts, and incident cases to validate AI-generated outputs.
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios.
• Evaluate the quality of detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks.
• Identify gaps where AI-generated incident analysis deviates from real-world security operations best practices.
• Provide structured, expert feedback that helps train and refine frontier AI models.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

SOC operations

SIEM platforms

Investigation tooling

Written communication

Threat detection

Job description

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

We're partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of cybersecurity intelligence tools — and we need experienced security professionals to help make it happen. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll work with realistic security incident data to ensure AI-driven analysis reflects how elite response teams actually operate in the field.

Your hands-on expertise in SOC operations and digital investigations will directly shape how AI understands, interprets, and responds to real-world 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 validate AI-generated outputs
• Assess impact, root cause, and appropriate remediation paths for simulated and real-world scenarios
• Evaluate the quality of detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks
• Identify gaps where AI-generated incident analysis deviates from real-world security operations best practices
• Provide structured, expert feedback that helps train and refine frontier AI models
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response, or security operations
• Proficient with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and digital investigation tooling
• Strong ability to distinguish meaningful threats from background noise
• Comfortable reviewing and critiquing technical security analysis at scale
• Detail-oriented with clear written communication skills
• No prior AI experience required — your security expertise is what matters

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, digital forensics, or purple team operations
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or PICERL
• Background in cloud security, endpoint detection, or network forensics
• Prior experience evaluating or annotating technical datasets

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top security researchers and AI labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI handles real-world cybersecurity challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension