Automation index
How much of a SOC analyst’s job can AI already do?
An alert and a playbook come earlier. Calling it an incident and cutting it off in time do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
SOC analyst
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#80 / 623
View rankingSOC analyst
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Triage, SIEM and the alert playbook.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
The false positive and the one that is ransomware.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
IOCs, correlation and the ticket.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
24x7 shift, handoff and the note to the CISO.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Contain, isolate and not killing the business.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Cut it off in time, and not ignoring the awkward alert.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- alert triage
- SIEM
- SOC playbooks
- IOCs
- contain incidents
- 24x7 shift
- ransomware
- event correlation
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1212.00· ESCO/ISCO 2529
IS WORK OVER?
Growth manager
31%
#35 / 623
View rankingGrowth manager
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Analytics, funnels and growth dashboards.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 52% | +11.4 |
Copy, creatives and test variants.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Design experiments and read causality.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Align product, marketing and sales.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Ads budget and internal negotiation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Decide what dies and what scales.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Analytics, funnels and growth dashboards
- Copy, creatives and test variants
- Design experiments and read causality
- Align product, marketing and sales
- Ads budget and internal negotiation
- Decide what dies and what scales
- growth manager
- growth hacker
- responsable de growth
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1161.00· ESCO/ISCO 2431