AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 15-1299.05 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Information Security Engineers?

Develop and oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies. Build, maintain and upgrade security technology, such as firewalls, for the safe use of computer networks and the transmission and retrieval of information. Design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and protect digital files and electronic infrastructures. Monitor and respond to computer security breaches, viruses, and intrusions, and perform forensic investigation. May oversee the assessment of information security systems.

Estimated AI task exposure
82%

Very High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

82/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

18/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Assess the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.
Importance 85/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.80
Scan networks, using vulnerability assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.78
Troubleshoot security and network problems.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.78
Train staff on, and oversee the use of, information security standards, policies, and best practices.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.77
Identify or implement solutions to information security problems.
Importance 74/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.77
Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
Importance 89/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.77
Recommend information security enhancements to management.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.76
Oversee development of plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure or to meet emergency data processing needs.
Importance 76/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.76
Develop or install software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.
Importance 78/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.73

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$116,580

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

435,370

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

27

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

76 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

77 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

73 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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