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?

28%

AI can already do 28% of this job.

#80 / 733

SOC analyst

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. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
The false positive and the one that is ransomware. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
IOCs, correlation and the ticket. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
24x7 shift, handoff and the note to the CISO. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Contain, isolate and not killing the business. Estimate No 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. Estimate No 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

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#388 / 733

Safety engineer

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
HAZOP, nodes and the minute. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Plant, the scenario and the one that was not thought. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
SIL, the valve and not jumping it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Incident, the lesson and not hiding it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Management, the cost and not yielding the interlock. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Stop, and not signing the risk that kills. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low