Automation index
How much of a Penetration tester’s job can AI already do?
A scan and a template report come earlier. Finding the weird chain, and not taking production down, do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Penetration tester
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#207 / 633
View rankingPenetration tester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Recon, scans and enumeration.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 42% | +8.4 |
Write the report, evidence and CVSS.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Exploit with judgment and not break the business.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Debrief with the client and retest.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Choose scope, rules and what is off limits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
Research 0-days, labs and keep the craft.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Recon, scans and enumeration
- Write the report, evidence and CVSS
- Debrief with the client and retest
- Choose scope, rules and what is off limits
- Research 0-days, labs and keep the craft
- pentester
- ethical hacker
- pentest
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1212.00· ESCO/ISCO 2529
IS WORK OVER?
Postal worker
18%
#558 / 633
View rankingPostal worker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sort, rounds and postcodes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Deliver, climb and hand over.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Notices, recorded items and collections.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Neighbours, dogs and porters.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Moped, trolley and weather.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
Not losing a parcel or recorded mail.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Sort, rounds and postcodes
- Deliver, climb and hand over
- Notices, recorded items and collections
- Neighbours, dogs and porters
- Moped, trolley and weather
- Not losing a parcel or recorded mail
- cartero
- cartera
- postal worker
Sources for this job· O*NET 43-5052.00· ESCO/ISCO 4412