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Incident Response Analyst Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Alignerr
Title: Incident Response Analyst
Company: Alignerr
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Incident Response Analyst (AI Training)
About The Role
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