Can AI Replace Security Managers in 2026?

Moderate exposure. AI could handle about 73% of today's security managers tasks by 2036, and there is a 44% chance the number of jobs falls by a fifth or more. AI both assists and takes over tasks.

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Timeline

Year2030

Tasks AI can do

37%

Headcount (2025 = 100)

Chance of 20%+ fewer jobs

16% 2030 · 44% 2036

One person could cover, 2036

2.1 roles

Share of today's tasks AI can perform

Headcount index, 2025 = 100 (dashed line)

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Lower-risk jobs that use similar skills

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists29% risk by 2036 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers23% risk by 2036 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives23% risk by 2036

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Try an AI tool on one task you'd normally do by hand: "Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives".Learn one AI tool well enough to show it in an interview, for: "Review financial reports to ensure efficiency and quality of security operations".Get visibly better at your human core: "Monitor and ensure a sound, ethical environment".Rewrite the top of your CV around judgment, people and decisions, not routine output.Read about a lower-risk move: Retail Loss Prevention Specialists.

Lower-risk jobs with similar tasks

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists — 29% chance of contraction by 2036
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — 23% chance of contraction by 2036
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — 23% chance of contraction by 2036

Similar occupations

Information Security Engineers · Loss Prevention Managers · Security Management Specialists · Compliance Managers

Based on 28 O*NET tasks for "Security Managers" (SOC 11-3013.01). LLM alone: 7% of tasks; with AI tools: 89%. Projections are a model, not official statistics. How we calculate this · Data version 2026-10