Information Security Analysts
Computer and Mathematical · SOC 15-1212
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 15-1212 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 48.6%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 29/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $129,180
- H-1B offered wage $137,422; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +28.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 4,056
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 4,214 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~65.2% of this role but only ~48.6% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Information Security Officer, Information Security Specialist, Information Systems Security Analyst, Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), Information Technology Security Analyst (IT Security Analyst), Network Security Analyst
Representative Tasks
- •Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
- •Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- •Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
- •Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.
- •Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
- •Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
- •Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
- •Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
- •Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 48.6% | 35.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $129,180 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 51/100 | N/A |