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 / 623

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%

#398 / 623

Zoologist

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
Census, marks and the protocol. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Field, the sign and the one that does not show. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Data, the model and not inflating. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Report, the works and the corridor. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
The storm, the nest and not getting close. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Follow, and not disturbing. 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