AI Career Radar

Information Security Analysts

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Assess system vulnerabilities for security risks and propose and implement risk mitigation strategies. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. May respond to computer security breaches and viruses.

AI exposure35 / 100Moderate exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation26
Freedom to set tasks77
Repeating the same tasks58
$129,180Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+21%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
61Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
72
Active Listening
63
69
Speaking
63
66
Monitoring
63
60
Judgment and Decision Making
63
60
Complex Problem Solving
62
69
Active Learning
62
56
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
63
Social Perceptiveness
60
44
Learning Strategies
58
47
Instructing
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
60
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
47
Persuasion
54
41
Mathematics
53
31
Negotiation
52
41
Science
52
22
Management of Personnel Resources
50
47
Operations Analysis
49
38
Installation
48
13
Quality Control Analysis
47
50
Technology Design
47
28
Troubleshooting
47
28
Equipment Selection
47
19
Management of Financial Resources
47
19
Management of Material Resources
47
19
Equipment Maintenance
47
16
Operations Monitoring
46
50
Repairing
46
16
Programming
45
41
Operation and Control
43
19

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

77/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Active Learning, Operations Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness

73/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$213,990
10-yr growth
+3.2%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation, Coordination

72/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$53,140
10-yr growth
+36.5%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Installation, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis

#4Marketing ManagersManagement
71/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,790
10-yr growth
+6.9%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Persuasion, Negotiation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation

71/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$141,900
10-yr growth
+4.9%
Skill gap
11%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Active Learning

#6Nurse MidwivesHealthcare
71/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$134,040
10-yr growth
+11.5%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Coordination, Active Learning

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Information Security Analysts could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.