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?
University professor
24%
#278 / 633
View rankingUniversity professor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Prep materials, tests and rubrics.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Papers, grants and reviews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 38% | +6.1 |
Teach and tutor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 12% | +2.4 |
Supervise theses and examine.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Department meetings and academic admin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
Actually research and choose the problem.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- teach class
- mark students
- lesson plans
- teach
- Prep materials, tests and rubrics
- Papers, grants and reviews
- Teach and tutor
- Supervise theses and examine
- Department meetings and academic admin
- Actually research and choose the problem
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-1081.00· ESCO/ISCO 2310