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title: "Gartner Predicts SOCs Will Have 50% More Engineers Than Analysts by 2028"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/gartner-predicts-socs-will-have-50-more-engineers-than-analysts-by-477b5f1c
published: 2026-11-03T15:00:10.000Z
byline: "Source: BleepingComputer"
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# Gartner Predicts SOCs Will Have 50% More Engineers Than Analysts by 2028

Source: BleepingComputer · Published 2026-11-03 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/gartner-predicts-socs-will-have-50-more-engineers-than-analysts-by-477b5f1c

Gartner predicts that security operations centers 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. \[...\]

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## Sources

- [Read the original at BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gartner-predicts-socs-will-have-50-percent-more-engineers-than-analysts-by-2028)

## On Bluesky

- [tec\_acc (@postac001.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/postac001.bsky.social/post/3mzgcwe2h4w25) (Nov 3, 2026): Gartner予測：2028年までにSOCはAI活用で技術者5割増、定型業務をAIが担当。

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