Intelligence 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 here49
  • analyst
  • threat analyst
  • defense analyst
  • security analyst
  • targeting analyst
  • all source analyst
  • surveillance analyst
  • background specialist
  • anti terrorist analyst
  • mathematics specialist
  • counterintelligence agent
  • law enforcement specialist
  • counterintelligence analyst
  • security intelligence analyst
  • and 35 more
SOC code
33-3021.06
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
14 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Intelligence AnalystsSOC 33-3021.06
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Intelligence Analysis Agent
Python · Apache Spark · Tableau
● No integration needed
Intelligence Reporting Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · ESRI ArcGIS software
● No integration needed
Data Validation Agent
SQL · Microsoft Excel · Splunk Enterprise
● No integration needed
Database Research Agent
SQL · Microsoft Access · Search
● No integration needed
Criminal Network Mapping Agent
Microsoft Visio · Python · ESRI ArcGIS software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve intelligence assessments and authorize operational actionsOwn accountability for threat predictions and security recommendationsConduct sensitive interviews and interrogations requiring human judgmentMaintain classified clearances and handle compartmented information

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.

Analyze intelligence data and identify patterns88% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Prepare reports, presentations, and visualizations85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 14 detailed work activities O*NET records for Intelligence 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 Intelligence Analysts
ActivityJobs
Plan work procedures9
Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to share information6

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Intelligence Analysts
ActivityJobs
Determine operational procedures8
Operate surveillance equipment to detect suspicious or illegal activities4