Will AI take my information security analyst job?

Technology · SOC 15-1212
60
/ 100
AI-Proof Score · tech

Information Security Analyst

Mixed Exposure
In 1 year
57
↓ 3 pts
In 3 years
53
↓ 7 pts
In 5 years
49
↓ 11 pts

Tasks at risk

  • Triage of routine SIEM alerts
  • Vulnerability-scan report drafting
  • Phishing-awareness content

AI-resistant skills to build

  • Incident-response leadership during a real breach
  • Threat-hunting against novel adversaries
  • Compliance and audit translation work

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What this score means for Information Security Analyst.

The Information Security Analyst role sits in the mixed-exposure band. Multiple high-value tasks are reachable by current models; others remain firmly human. Senior practitioners who learn to direct AI tools will get more leverage. Mid-career professionals should plan a deliberate upskilling cycle in the next 12 months. Over the next 5 years the score is projected to drift down by 11 points based on the technology vertical's drift rate. Quarterly recomputes track the actual change.

The four signals.

Eloundou α
18%
Tasks an LLM can do directly.
Eloundou β
62%
Tasks reachable via LLM-powered software.
Index intensity
48/100
How heavily real users deploy AI on this work today.
Automation share
30%
Of that usage, the share that is replacement vs assistance.

All four are weighted into the composite. See the formula →

What to do this quarter.

The single highest-leverage move for someone in this role this quarter:

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