NIST 800-53 jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-10-29, NIST 800-53 appears in 509 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Security Engineer has the most postings mentioning NIST 800-53, with demand share up 14.2% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about NIST 800-53
+Is NIST 800-53 in demand in 2026?
Yes. NIST 800-53 appears in 509 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. Security Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning NIST 800-53 (6.7% of all postings mentioning NIST 800-53).
+What jobs require NIST 800-53?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning NIST 800-53 are GRC Engineer (28.6% of that role’s postings mention NIST 800-53), Sales Systems Engineer (16.0% of that role’s postings mention NIST 800-53), Information Systems Security Engineer (14.7% of that role’s postings mention NIST 800-53).
+What skills are commonly paired with NIST 800-53?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-29), NIST 800-53 most often appears alongside FedRAMP, ISO 27001, AWS, Python, CI/CD.
+Where is NIST 800-53 most in demand?
As of 2026-10-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring NIST 800-53 are Washington, Arlington, Reston, El Segundo, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new NIST 800-53 content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after NIST 800-53?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring NIST 800-53 — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around NIST 800-53
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before NIST 800-53
Skills after NIST 800-53
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Azure | 4 |
| Before: AWS | 4 |
| Before: Nessus | 4 |
| Before: incident response | 4 |
| Before: Active Directory | 4 |
| Before: Group Policy | 3 |
| Before: Microsoft 365 | 3 |
| Before: ISO 27001 | 3 |
| After: HIPAA | 5 |
| After: PCI DSS | 5 |
| After: AWS | 5 |
| After: Splunk | 4 |
| After: SIEM | 4 |
| After: GCP | 4 |
| After: NIST | 4 |
| After: DAST | 3 |
Roles most likely to require NIST 800-53
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| GRC Engineer | 6 | 28.6% |
| Sales Systems Engineer | 4 | 16.0% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 11 | 14.7% |
| Application Security Architect | 3 | 13.0% |
| Compliance Program Manager | 4 | 12.9% |
| Application Security Analyst | 3 | 12.0% |
| Cybersecurity Lead | 2 | 10.0% |
| Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | 2 | 9.5% |
| Information Security Specialist | 5 | 6.2% |
| System Engineer | 3 | 6.1% |
Roles with the most NIST 800-53 postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 34 | 6.7% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 25 | 4.9% |
| Security Analyst | 14 | 2.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 14 | 2.8% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 13 | 2.6% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 11 | 2.2% |
| Application Security Engineer | 9 | 1.8% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 9 | 1.8% |
| Information Security Analyst | 9 | 1.8% |
| Cloud Engineer | 8 | 1.6% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring NIST 800-53
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Bah | 29 |
| CACI | 14 |
| Peraton | 14 |
| Accenture Federal Services | 11 |
| Oddball | 10 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 10 |
| Northrop Grumman | 9 |
| Anduril Industries | 9 |
| Fortreum | 7 |
| CHAOS Industries | 7 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for NIST 800-53
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 28 | 5.5% |
| Arlington | 15 | 2.9% |
| Reston | 10 | 2.0% |
| El Segundo | 8 | 1.6% |
| New York City | 8 | 1.6% |
| Colorado Springs | 7 | 1.4% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.2% |
| Huntsville | 6 | 1.2% |
| McLean | 6 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with NIST 800-53
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning NIST 800-53 by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s NIST 800-53 postings by all NIST 800-53 postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). Adjusted posting share: 0.2% to 0.2%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,482 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 and 2026-07-28 to 2026-10-26 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.
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