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Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity is one of few tech roles where AI is increasing demand rather than reducing it. The adversarial nature of security means human judgment and creativity are essential countermeasures.
falling risk (-2 this quarter)
B+
32/100
2030+
$104K/yr
Median Salary
45K
Jobs at Risk
28%
Automation Est.
DRI HISTORY
FACTOR BREAKDOWN
RISING SKILLS
AI threat detection
Zero-trust architecture
Adversarial AI defense
DECLINING SKILLS
Manual log analysis
Standard vulnerability scanning
Basic pen testing
TRANSITION PATHS
1
Chief Information Security Officer
82% skill overlap
18
DRI
2
AI Security Researcher
72% skill overlap
16
DRI
3
Red Team Lead
78% skill overlap
20
DRI
KEY EVENTS
2025-01
AI cyber threats accelerate; demand for security analysts grows 35% year-over-year despite AI tools
AI TOOLS DRIVING DISPLACEMENT
CrowdStrike AIDarktraceMicrosoft Security Copilot
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