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Information Security Analysts
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 02Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 03Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.AI could speed this up a lot
- 04Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.People already use AI for this at work
- 05Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.People already use AI for this at work
- 06Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 07Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests.People already use AI for this at work
- 08Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.AI could speed this up a lot
- 09Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files.People already use AI for this at work
- 10Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors.People already use AI for this at work
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss49%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
65%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 74% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Your human edge
AI touches every main task of this job in some way. Your edge is judgment: knowing when AI’s work is right, and checking it before it counts.
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