AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 15-1212.00
Will AI replace Information Security Analysts?
Information Security Analysts: AI can already handle 8 of 11 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 11 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Information Security Analysts, from most to least exposed. 8 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 11 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 11 of 11. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 190,650
- Median annual wage
- $129,180
- Middle half of earners
- $97,810 to $163,500
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +28.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Information Security Engineers 82% skill overlap, about 6 months to move Exposure58
- Security Management Specialists 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure43
- Computer Systems Analysts 73% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure67
- Intelligence Analysts 72% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure69
- Digital Forensics Analysts 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure61
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Information Security Analysts and AI
Will AI replace Information Security Analysts?
AI already handles 8 of the 11 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 65 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +28.5% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Information Security Analysts?
65 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 11 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 11 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Information Security Analysts tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems; Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers; Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status. They are three of the 8 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Information Security Analysts, and what do they earn?
190,650 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $129,180 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +28.5% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Information Security Analysts. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/information-security-analysts
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