AI Career Radar

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.

AI exposure42 / 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 automation53
Freedom to set tasks82
Repeating the same tasks50
$116,580Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+5.1%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
64Skill 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
75
Active Listening
63
72
Monitoring
63
66
Speaking
63
63
Judgment and Decision Making
63
56
Active Learning
62
56
Complex Problem Solving
62
56
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
78
Time Management
61
47
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
66
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Instructing
58
53
Learning Strategies
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
60
Systems Evaluation
56
60
Service Orientation
56
41
Persuasion
54
47
Mathematics
53
35
Negotiation
52
44
Science
52
19
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
25
Installation
48
22
Quality Control Analysis
47
60
Troubleshooting
47
38
Technology Design
47
35
Equipment Selection
47
25
Management of Financial Resources
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
13
Operations Monitoring
46
53
Repairing
46
22
Programming
45
53
Operation and Control
43
28

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.

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Complex Problem Solving, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
15%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
10%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Active Learning, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring

77/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$232,140
10-yr growth
+8.3%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making

74/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$213,990
10-yr growth
+3.2%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Complex Problem Solving

#6Marketing ManagersManagement
74/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,790
10-yr growth
+6.9%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Analysis, Persuasion, Negotiation, Time Management

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Information Security Engineers 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.