Automation index
How much of a CISO’s job can AI already do?
A risk dashboard comes earlier. Saying no to the business and riding out the incident do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
CISO
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#217 / 633
View rankingCISO
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Risks, policies and the control map.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 44% | +7 |
The incident, the board and talk to press or not.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Budget, vendors and cyber insurance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Audit, ISO and briefing the board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The business that wants to ship now, and the no.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Ride out the incident, and not lying to the board.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- risk map
- security policies
- handle incidents
- ISO 27001
- cyber insurance
- brief the board
- say no to the business
- security controls
Sources for this job· O*NET 11-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 1330
IS WORK OVER?
Research scientist
27%
#139 / 633
View rankingResearch scientist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Literature review, figures and drafts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Analysis, code and experiment boards.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Design the study and the controls.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Run the experiment or the fieldwork.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Lead a group, theses and authorship fights.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Win funding and answer reviewers.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Literature review, figures and drafts
- Analysis, code and experiment boards
- Design the study and the controls
- Run the experiment or the fieldwork
- Lead a group, theses and authorship fights
- Win funding and answer reviewers
- cientifico
- investigador
- research scientist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1029.00· ESCO/ISCO 2131