Computer Network Support Specialists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

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SOC code
15-1231.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
22 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Computer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
87% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 4 need no setup
Network monitoring & analysis agent
Splunk Enterprise · Microsoft Excel · Python
● No integration needed
Documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft SharePoint · Docs
● No integration needed
Security analysis agent
Microsoft Azure software · Antivirus software · Python
● No integration needed
Support troubleshooting agent
ServiceNow · Microsoft Active Directory · Chat
Needs ServiceNow
Configuration automation agent
Microsoft PowerShell · Python · Bash
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve critical security policy changes and access permissionsOwn accountability for network uptime and disaster recovery decisionsPerform physical hardware installation, repair, and cable runs on-siteEscalate and own resolution of high-stakes network outages affecting business operations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Network monitoring, analysis & reporting88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Documentation & knowledge base maintenance87% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Security configuration & breach analysis85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 22 detailed work activities O*NET records for Computer Network Support Specialists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Computer Network Support Specialists
ActivityJobs
Provide technical support for computer network issues6
Monitor the performance of computer networks5

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Computer Network Support Specialists
ActivityJobs
Train others in computer interface or software use15
Maintain computer hardware6