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The NIST AI Risk Management Framework is the voluntary US standard for identifying and managing AI risk, organized around Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage.
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), released in January 2023, is the reference point for managing AI risk in the United States. It is voluntary and not a law, but it has become the common language US enterprises and federal agencies use to structure responsible-AI programs. It is built around four functions: Govern, the culture and accountability that runs across everything, Map, understanding context and risk, Measure, assessing and tracking risk, and Manage, acting on it. A Generative AI Profile, added in 2024, extends it to the specific risks of generative systems.
Because it is principles-based and maps cleanly onto ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act, the AI RMF is usually the backbone of an AI governance program rather than a checkbox. Roles that ask for it want people who can operationalize the four functions: stand up the governance structure, build the risk register, define metrics, and keep the program honest as models move into production.
NIST AI RMF: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NIST AI RMF mandatory?
No. It is a voluntary framework, but it is widely adopted by US enterprises and required of many federal agencies and contractors, which makes it a practical standard.
What are the four functions of the NIST AI RMF?
Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage. Govern runs across the other three and establishes the accountability and culture for managing AI risk.
How does the NIST AI RMF relate to the EU AI Act?
The AI RMF is voluntary and risk-based and maps closely onto the EU AI Act's requirements and onto ISO/IEC 42001, so organizations often use it as the operating backbone that helps satisfy multiple regimes.
Open NIST AI RMF GRC jobs (28)
GRC Engineer
AI Security Engineer
Senior Internal IT Auditor
Senior AI Governance Manager
GRC Engineer
Senior Security Engineer - End-User, Infrastructure & AI Security
Director, Application & AI Security
Senior Staff AI Security Lead
Lead Compliance Risk Manager, Product Compliance - AI
Deputy CISO
Staff Security Governance Engineer, Policies & Standards
AI Governance Engineer
Senior Security Risk Engineer
Senior Privacy Counsel (Remote)
Lead Security Compliance Engineer
Senior Director, GRC
GRC Principal - Data Privacy and Security
Senior Risk Analyst
Senior Risk & Governance Engineer
Compliance Engineering Lead
AI Governance Specialist
Global Head of Data & AI Governance & Oversight, SVP
AI Auditor
Senior Manager, Information Compliance, AI Governance & Privacy
Senior Privacy and AI Counsel
Senior AI Governance Counsel
Director, Compliance & AI Governance
Director AI Governance & Business Integration
NIST AI RMF jobs: what the market looks like right now
A snapshot built from the 28 NIST AI RMF roles currently on this page.
What these roles pay
Of the 28 open NIST AI RMF roles on this page, 12 publish a salary range. Across those:
- Median advertised midpoint: $180k
- Middle half of the market: $140k to $238k
- Full advertised range: $95k to $338k
Computed from the live postings on this page, not from survey data, and recalculated every time the board refreshes. Roles without a published range are excluded.
Where the work is
- Work mode: 9 remote, 1 hybrid, 18 on-site or unstated.
- Seniority mix: senior (15), mid (7), director (4), executive (2)
- Employers hiring more than one: AlphaSense (3), Klaviyo (2), Gitlab (2)
Skills these postings ask for
- AI inventory and use-case intake
- model risk and impact assessment
- ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF implementation
- EU AI Act readiness
- AI vendor and third-party assessment
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Certifications that come up most
None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in NIST AI RMF postings to be worth knowing: AIGP, CIPP/US, CISA, CRISC. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.
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