NIST SP 800-53 jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-09-20, NIST SP 800-53 appears in 174 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 35% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-20

Postings · last 90 days
174
Demand vs prior month
up 35% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top job title · 9% require it
Top hiring metro
Washington

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Frequently asked questions about NIST SP 800-53

+Is NIST SP 800-53 in demand in 2026?

Yes. NIST SP 800-53 appears in 174 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, with demand up 35% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (9% of Security Engineer postings list it).

+What jobs require NIST SP 800-53?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, the job titles most likely to require NIST SP 800-53 are Security Engineer (9% of postings list NIST SP 800-53), Cybersecurity Engineer (6% of postings list NIST SP 800-53), Security Architect (5% of postings list NIST SP 800-53).

+What skills are commonly paired with NIST SP 800-53?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-20), NIST SP 800-53 most often appears alongside FedRAMP, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, Risk Management Framework (RMF), RMF.

+Where is NIST SP 800-53 most in demand?

As of 2026-09-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring NIST SP 800-53 are Washington, Colorado Springs, Arlington, Bethesda, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring NIST SP 800-53 — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require NIST SP 800-53

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
Security Engineer169.2%
Cybersecurity Engineer116.3%
Security Architect95.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst74.0%
Cyber Security Engineer52.9%
Cyber Security Analyst42.3%
Cyber Systems Engineer42.3%
Information Systems Security Engineer42.3%
Information Security Analyst31.7%
Security Compliance Analyst31.7%

Top metros hiring for NIST SP 800-53

NamePostingsShare
Washington95.2%
Colorado Springs84.6%
Arlington63.4%
Bethesda63.4%
New York City63.4%
Fort Meade42.3%
Herndon42.3%
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam31.7%
McLean31.7%

Skills commonly paired with NIST SP 800-53

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index