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Will AI replace Information Security Analysts?

Transitioning

Baseline AI displacement risk for Information Security Analysts, aggregated from 7 research sources.

What this score means

Information Security Analysts sits in the middle of the exposure range for Technology. Routine parts of the job are starting to automate, but much of it still depends on judgment, relationships, and context that today's models handle poorly. At 51 out of 100 it scores 4 points below the Technology average of 55. Across the 7 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 28 to 71, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Information Security Analysts, most central first.

  • 01Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
  • 02Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
  • 03Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
  • 04Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
  • 05Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
  • 06Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.
  • 07Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.
  • 08Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
  • 09Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.
  • 10Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.
  • 11Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 7 research sources that scored Information Security Analysts for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Information Security Analysts?
Published research puts Information Security Analysts at 51 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 7 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Information Security Analysts?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Information Security Analysts run from 28 to 71 out of 100 across the 7 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which technology roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published technology roles to Information Security Analysts by score are Penetration Testers (51/100), Telecommunications Engineering Specialists (51/100), and Blockchain Engineers (52/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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AI Security Specialist (Artificial Intelligence Security Specialist) · All-Source Analyst · Application Security Analyst · Applications Security Analyst · Automatic Data Processing Systems Security Specialist (ADP Systems Security) · Blue Team Member · CISO · Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and related titles

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