Gartner Predicts SOCs Will Have 50% More Engineers Than Analysts by 2028
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- Gartner predicts that by 2028, security operations centres will have 50% more engineers than analysts due to AI handling routine alert tasks.
- Prophet Security is analysing how AI is changing SOC roles including analyst duties, detection engineering, threat hunting and exposure management.
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Gartner Predicts SOCs Will Have 50% More Engineers Than Analysts by 2028
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Gartner Predicts SOCs Will Have 50% More Engineers Than Analysts by 2028
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Gartner predicts that security operations centres will have 50% more engineers than analysts by 2028 as AI agents take over routine alert handling. Prophet Security examines how AI is reshaping SOC roles, from analyst responsibilities and detection engineering to threat hunting and exposure management.