Information Security Analysts, 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.

Also filed here87
  • cryptologist
  • threat hunter
  • cyber operator
  • red team member
  • systems analyst
  • warning analyst
  • blue team member
  • security analyst
  • security auditor
  • virus technician
  • all source analyst
  • incident responder
  • technology analyst
  • cyber intel planner
  • and 73 more
SOC code
15-1212.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
10 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Information Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
86% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Security Policy Development Agent
Atlassian Confluence · Git · Docs
● No integration needed
Security Documentation Agent
Atlassian Confluence · Docs · GitHub
● No integration needed
Threat Intelligence Monitoring Agent
Web · Search · Elasticsearch
● No integration needed
Security Testing and Risk Assessment Agent
Amazon Web Services AWS software · Docker · Sheets
● No integration needed
Access Control Monitoring Agent
Elasticsearch · Linux · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve and authorize implementation of security policies and emergency response plansMake final decisions on security violations and enforcement actionsOwn accountability for security posture and incident responseDeliver in-person security training and lead awareness programs

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.

Document security measures, procedures, and test results86% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Monitor virus reports and update protection systems82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 10 detailed work activities O*NET records for Information Security Analysts, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Information Security Analysts
ActivityJobs
Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues15
Monitor the security of digital information5

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Information Security Analysts
ActivityJobs
Train others in computer interface or software use15
Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments10