Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.

“Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.” is a core task performed by Information Security Analysts. Among the occupation's 12 rated tasks, workers place it 6th by importance (#7 most important). About 96% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Resolve computer problems. in Working with Computers
• Coordinate with others to resolve problems. in Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs. · importance 4.4
• Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems. · importance 4.2
• Encrypt data transmissions and erect firewalls to conceal confidential information as it is being transmitted and to keep out tainted digital transfers. · importance 4.2
• Perform risk assessments and execute tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures. · importance 4.1
• Modify computer security files to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status. · importance 4.1
• Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated. · importance 4.0
• Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests. · importance 3.9
• Monitor use of data files and regulate access to safeguard information in computer files. · importance 3.9
• Coordinate implementation of computer system plan with establishment personnel and outside vendors. · importance 3.9
• Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency. · importance 3.8
• Maintain permanent fleet cryptologic and carry-on direct support systems required in special land, sea surface and subsurface operations.

See all tasks on the Information Security Analysts page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-5315,
  title  = {Confer with users to discuss issues such as computer data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-5315}
}