# 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.

- **SOC code:** 15-1299.05
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-05
- **Also known as:** Information Security Auditor, Information Security System Engineer, Infrastructure Security Engineer, Security Engineer, BISO (Business Information Security Officer), Cloud Engineer, Engineer, Security Analyst
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
- Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.
- Assess the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.
- Scan networks, using vulnerability assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities.
- Train staff on, and oversee the use of, information security standards, policies, and best practices.
- Develop response and recovery strategies for security breaches.
- Conduct investigations of information security breaches to identify vulnerabilities and evaluate the damage.
- Develop or install software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.
- Oversee development of plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure or to meet emergency data processing needs.
- Develop information security standards and best practices.
- Identify or implement solutions to information security problems.
- Recommend information security enhancements to management.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Computers and Electronics _(knowledge)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Critical Thinking _(essential_skill)_
- Engineering and Technology _(knowledge)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Information Ordering _(ability)_
- Speech Recognition _(ability)_
- Writing _(essential_skill)_

**Skills in demand:**
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- Speech Recognition _(Specialized Skill)_
- Information Ordering _(Specialized Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Writing _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Linux _(Specialized Skill)_
- Kubernetes _(Specialized Skill)_
- Systems Analysis _(Specialized Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Amazon Web Services AWS software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Bash _(hot technology, in demand)_
- IBM Terraform _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Kubernetes _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Linux _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Active Directory _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Azure software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft PowerShell _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Oracle Java _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Python _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Splunk Enterprise _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation _(hot technology)_

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 97th percentile (High) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 95th percentile (High) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 88th percentile (High) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 8.2% growth (Growing fast); 31.3k annual openings; 472k → 510.5k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $108,970; 439,380 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-05_