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Occupation · 2026 assessment

AI security Auditor

The AI security Auditor role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

38%2026
43%2028
49%2030
57%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Full-population transaction testing and anomaly detection61%
Mapping requirements to documents and controls58%
Assessing evidence sufficiency and issuing a conclusion29%
Initial classification of events and alerts62%
Log analysis and known-indicator detection59%
Preparing a standard incident report58%
Executing a standard response playbook55%
Investigating a novel attack or violation32%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Full-population transaction testing and anomaly detectionAI 61% · human 60%
  2. 2Mapping requirements to documents and controlsAI 58% · human 57%
  3. 3Assessing evidence sufficiency and issuing a conclusionAI 29% · human 72%
  4. 4Initial classification of events and alertsAI 62% · human 67%
  5. 5Log analysis and known-indicator detectionAI 59% · human 60%
  6. 6Preparing a standard incident reportAI 58% · human 67%
  7. 7Executing a standard response playbookAI 55% · human 67%
  8. 8Investigating a novel attack or violationAI 32% · human 72%

Why technology can change this work

  • tools automate data preparation, experiments and parts of modelling
  • continuous automated controls detect deviations before manual review
  • cameras, sensors and SIEM systems classify events automatically
  • AI detects anomalies and prioritizes incidents
  • some monitoring and patrol tasks shift to robots

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right objective, data and model-quality criteria
  • independent professional judgement and accountability for conclusions
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • decision accountability under threat
  • unknown scenarios and active adversaries
  • physical intervention or deep investigation

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$6 850per month
2035$9 250scenario estimate
2026: $6 85020262027: $7 10020272028: $7 30020282029: $7 55020292030: $7 85020302031: $8 10020312032: $8 35020322033: $8 65020332034: $8 95020342035: $9 2502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

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Emerging role
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AI Security Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
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Deepfake Forensics Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Prompt Injection Analyst

Emerging role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Autonomous Systems Security Specialist

Emerging role
New role risk13%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Autonomous Systems Security Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 13%

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Skills you already have

  • data work
  • hypothesis testing
  • model-quality evaluation
  • control-procedure design
  • evidence handling
  • threat assessment

Skills to build

  • AI-system evaluation
  • model-behavior monitoring
  • AI governance
  • continuous AI auditing
  • automated-control validation
  • AI security
CurrentAI security Auditor · 38%
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Keepdata work · hypothesis testing · model-quality evaluation
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AddAI-system evaluation · model-behavior monitoring · AI governance

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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