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?
Network technician
21%
#434 / 623
View rankingNetwork technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagrams, inventory and standard configs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 38% | +6.8 |
Tickets, remote diagnosis and logs.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Pulling, racking, crimping and labelling.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 12% | +2.6 |
Bring up links, VLANs and site Wi-Fi.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
On-call, outages and user care.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Vendors, civil work and access.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 21% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Diagrams, inventory and standard configs
- Tickets, remote diagnosis and logs
- Pulling, racking, crimping and labelling
- Bring up links, VLANs and site Wi-Fi
- On-call, outages and user care
- Vendors, civil work and access
- tecnico de redes
- network technician
- cableador
- cisco
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1241.00· ESCO/ISCO 3513