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Occupation · 2026 assessment

Head of threat intelligence

The Head of threat intelligence 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.

16%2026
23%2028
31%2030
41%2035

Which tasks are exposed

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

TaskRisk
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports36%
Resource planning and scenario modelling30%
People, conflict and accountability decisions3%
Cleaning, joining and preparing data40%
Creating standard reports and visualizations38%
Forming conclusions and checking causality10%
Initial classification of events and alerts40%
Log analysis and known-indicator detection37%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

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

  1. 1Collecting metrics and preparing management reportsAI 36% · human 90%
  2. 2Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 30% · human 83%
  3. 3People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 3% · human 94%
  4. 4Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 40% · human 75%
  5. 5Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 38% · human 76%
  6. 6Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 10% · human 93%
  7. 7Initial classification of events and alertsAI 40% · human 89%
  8. 8Log analysis and known-indicator detectionAI 37% · human 82%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • autopilot gradually takes control in constrained, well-mapped environments
  • 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 question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • operation in bad weather, road works and unpredictable human behavior
  • decision accountability under threat
  • unknown scenarios and active adversaries

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$10 050per month
2035$14 550scenario estimate
2026: $10 05020262027: $10 45020272028: $10 90020282029: $11 35020292030: $11 85020302031: $12 35020312032: $12 85020322033: $13 40020332034: $13 95020342035: $14 5502035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

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Job search and transitions

Find work with a lower risk index

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Autonomous Systems Security Specialist

Skill fit 85% · risk 13%

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • goal setting
  • people management
  • resource allocation
  • spatial attention

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI-enabled team management
  • auditing AI management recommendations
  • remote autonomous-vehicle supervision
  • telemetry work
CurrentHead of threat intelligence · 16%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · goal setting
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · AI-enabled team management

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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