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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Security Engineers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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.

Information Security Engineers · O*NET 15-1299.05 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

23 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

82 matched to the tools information security engineers use. Showing 24.

  • GitHub

    MCP server

    GitHub is the perfect place to share code and work collaboratively on private and open source software.

    GitHub

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with GitHub MCP or direct API to manage repositories, review pull requests, track issues, and automate code workflows through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Teams

    MCP server

    Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork in Office 365 that integrates all the people, content, and tools your team needs to be more engaged and effective.

    Microsoft Teams

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Microsoft teams MCP or direct API to send messages, manage channels, schedule meetings, and fetch chat history through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with ServiceNow MCP or direct API to create incidents, update tickets, fetch reports, and automate workflow actions through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Elasticsearch MCP or direct API to search documents, manage indices, run analytics, and update records through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Google Cloud

    MCP server
  • lobehub

  • Make (make.com)

  • Jenkins

    MCP server

    jenkins is a continuous integration server that monitors executions of repeated jobs, such as building a software project or jobs run by cron.

    Jenkins

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • AI demands adaptability. MongoDB offers flexible, scalable, AI-ready data solutions, eliminating friction and accelerating innovation.

    Make (make.com)

  • Mongodb

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • ServiceNow

    MCP server

    ServiceNow specializes in IT services management (ITSM), IT operations management (ITOM) and IT business management (ITBM).

    ServiceNow

  • Ansible

    Skill
  • Ansible

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

90 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationhot
  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Ansible softwarehot
  • Apple iOShot
  • Apple macOShot
  • Atlassian Confluencehot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Bashhot
  • Border Gateway Protocol BGPhot
  • Chot
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  • Chefhot
  • Dockerhot
  • Elasticsearchhot
  • Githot
  • GitHubhot
  • Gohot
  • IBM DB2hot
  • IBM Terraformhot
  • JavaScripthot
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSONhot
  • Jenkins CIhot
  • Kuberneteshot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Active Directoryhot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft PowerShellhot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIShot
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRShot
  • Microsoft Teamshot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Windowshot

What this job involves

20 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 20.

  1. Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
  2. Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.
  3. Assess the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.
  4. Train staff on, and oversee the use of, information security standards, policies, and best practices.
  5. Scan networks, using vulnerability assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities.
  6. Develop response and recovery strategies for security breaches.
  7. Conduct investigations of information security breaches to identify vulnerabilities and evaluate the damage.
  8. Develop or install software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.
  9. Oversee development of plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure or to meet emergency data processing needs.
  10. Identify or implement solutions to information security problems.
  11. Develop information security standards and best practices.
  12. Recommend information security enhancements to management.
  13. Oversee performance of risk assessment or execution of system tests to ensure the functioning of data processing activities or security measures.
  14. Coordinate vulnerability assessments or analysis of information security systems.
  15. Review security assessments for computing environments or check for compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations.
  16. Troubleshoot security and network problems.
  17. Coordinate documentation of computer security or emergency measure policies, procedures, or tests.
  18. Develop or implement software tools to assist in the detection, prevention, and analysis of security threats.
  19. Write reports regarding investigations of information security breaches or network evaluations.
  20. Provide technical support to computer users for installation and use of security products.