Incident Response Analyst

Alignerr Corp.; Johannesburg; Teletrabalho; ZAR 567 000 - 1 361 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Global collaboration

Resumo da oferta

Alignerr is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (AI Training) to help shape how AI systems interpret security incidents. You will evaluate AI-driven responses to realistic SOC events, ensuring accuracy in impact assessment and remediation steps, and iteratively improve detection rules and playbooks.

The role is remote, hourly, and designed for independent, asynchronous collaboration with flexible scheduling and potential ongoing contract work with Alignerr.

Qualificações

• 2+ years hands-on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role.
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling.
• Able to triage alerts and identify genuine threats from noise.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze security events, alerts, and incident cases to evaluate AI responses.
• Assess AI outputs for accuracy in impact, root cause, and remediation steps.
• Review detection rules, alert pipelines, and playbooks for real-world validity.
• Provide structured feedback so AI analyses reflect real-world incident response.
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments.

Conhecimentos

SOC experience

Incident response

SIEM familiarity

Analytical reasoning

Written communication

Ferramentas

SIEM platforms

Investigation tooling

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About The Role

We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real‑world SOC experience to help train and evaluate AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations — the way a seasoned analyst actually would.

Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with world-leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-powered security tools. As an Incident Response Analyst, you'll bring your real‑world SOC experience to help train and evaluate AI systems designed to detect threats, correlate alerts, and support digital investigations — the way a seasoned analyst actually would.

Your expertise directly shapes how AI understands and responds to security incidents at scale. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of cybersecurity AI from the comfort of your own setup.

• 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 detection rules, alerting pipelines, and investigative playbooks for real‑world validity
• Provide structured feedback that ensures AI-driven analysis reflects how modern response teams actually operate
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments — on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations role
• Familiar with SIEM platforms, alert queues, and investigation tooling
• Skilled at triaging alerts and separating genuine threats from noise
• Able to clearly articulate analytical reasoning in written form
• Detail‑oriented and comfortable working independently

Nice to Have

• Experience writing or tuning detection rules and playbooks
• Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)
• Background in digital forensics or threat hunting
• Prior exposure to AI evaluation or annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI projects with top‑tier research labs and teams
• Fully remote and flexible — complete tasks on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with global security professionals
• Make a real impact on how AI handles cybersecurity challenges worldwide
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension