Cybersecurity GRC Professional

Overview

The Cybersecurity GRC Professional course is a comprehensive 8-week program designed to equip participants with essential governance, risk management, and compliance skills for modern cybersecurity environments. This course combines foundational GRC principles with hands-on experience using industry-leading platforms including ServiceNow IRM and AWS security and compliance tools.

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Students will learn to develop risk assessment frameworks, implement compliance automation, manage vendor risk, and create governance structures that align with business objectives. The curriculum emphasizes practical application through real-world scenarios, interactive labs, and a capstone project that demonstrates mastery of GRC concepts in cloud and enterprise environments.

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Upon completion, graduates will be prepared to take on GRC analyst and specialist roles, with the skills to bridge the gap between cybersecurity operations and business risk management. The program covers major compliance frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and regulatory requirements, ensuring students can contribute immediately to organizational risk and compliance programs.

After Your Course You Will Be Able To:

Build automated GRC workflows using ServiceNow IRM platform.

Design and manage vendor risk assessment programs.

Configure AWS compliance monitoring and security controls.

Conduct comprehensive cyber risk assessments using NIST frameworks.

Time Commitment

Duration:

8 weeks

Schedule:

Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Optional:

Effort:

10–15 hours per week, including live sessions, assignments, and independent study.

Prerequisites

No prior experience in GRC or cybersecurity is required. Foundational concepts are built into the course curriculum. Basic understanding of business processes and IT systems is helpful but not mandatory.

Program Format

Format:

Hybrid (Live + On-demand).

Interactive Learning:

Live Classes:

Weekly live instructor-led sessions.

Resources:

On-Demand Access:

Recorded sessions, resources, and templates on the Learning Management System (LMS).

Interactive Activities:

Hands-on labs, quizzes, group projects, and mock interviews.

Attendance Requirement:

Hands-on labs, quizzes, group projects, and mock interviews.

Community

Hands-on labs, quizzes, group projects, and mock interviews.

Course Timeline

Week 1: GRC Operating Models, Governance, and Business Context

Understand how governance, risk, compliance, security, legal, audit, and business teams interact

Learn risk ownership, control ownership, escalation, and accountability

Understand how regulatory, contractual, and business requirements translate into GRC activity

Week 2: Frameworks, Controls, and Compliance Requirements

Interpret frameworks and standards including NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS

Translate requirements into risks, controls, evidence, and testing procedures

Build and maintain control mappings and control libraries

Week 3: Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Risk Treatment

Identify, assess, prioritize, and document cybersecurity risk

Evaluate inherent and residual risk

Build risk registers, treatment plans, and risk acceptance documentation

Apply qualitative and quantitative risk considerations

Week 4: Controls Testing and Evidence Evaluation

Assess control design and operating effectiveness

Determine what constitutes sufficient and reliable evidence

Perform walkthroughs, sampling, and testing procedures

Document exceptions and testing conclusions

Week 5: GRC Practicum: Risk, Controls, and Evidence

Complete a guided practitioner case study

Review evidence packages and identify gaps

Document control testing results and risk implications

Produce a complete workpaper set

Week 6: Third-Party Risk and Issue Management

Perform vendor risk assessments and risk-tiering

Review security questionnaires, SOC reports, and supporting evidence

Document findings, remediation plans, and risk exceptions

Track issues from identification through closure

Week 7: Policy Governance and Executive Risk Reporting

Develop and maintain policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines

Design governance and committee reporting

Build KRIs, KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level risk summaries

Communicate risk clearly to leadership and nontechnical stakeholders

Week 8: Enterprise GRC Simulation and Capstone

Respond to a realistic multi-domain GRC scenario

Prioritize risks, controls, findings, third-party issues, and remediation

Prepare an executive risk briefing

Present recommendations and defend your decision-making

Technologies That You’ll Be Exposed To

ServiceNow

Splunk

Qualys

Nessus

Jira

Trello

AuditBoard

OneTrust

Power BI

Alteryx

After Your Course, You Can Pursue Roles Like

GRC Analyst –

Conduct risk assessments and manage compliance programs across enterprise environments.

Compliance Manager –

Oversee regulatory compliance initiatives and audit coordination.

Risk Management Specialist –

Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks using automated frameworks.

Vendor Risk Manager –

Evaluate and monitor third-party security risks and compliance requirements.

GRC Engineer –

Implement and automate governance workflows using ServiceNow and cloud platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GRC?

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) refers to the integrated collection of capabilities that enable an organization to reliably achieve objectives, address uncertainty, and act with integrity.

Will this program prepare me for a job?

Yes! This program is designed to make you job-ready with practical skills, hands-on experience, and interview preparation.

What if I miss a class?

All sessions are recorded and accessible on the LMS for review.

Do I need prior experience in cybersecurity?

No, this program starts with foundational concepts and builds from there.

Are labs included?

Yes, weekly hands-on labs are a core part of the program.

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Next Start Date

17th October, 2026

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Live Instruction

Community Access

Resume + LinkedIn Review

Mock Interview

Interview & Job Search Support

Accountability

Certificate Issued

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8-week live cohort

Fixed start/end dates

Yes (weekly Zoom)

Included

1:1 support included

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High (weekly check-ins)

Yes

Structured, high-touch learners

Self-Paced Format

Fully asynchronous

Start anytime

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Optional add-on

Optional upgrade

Optional (with add-on)

Low (self-driven)

Yes

Independent, flexible learners

Format

Cohort Schedule

Live Instruction

Community Access

Resume + LinkedIn Review

Mock Interview

Interview & Job Search Support

Accountability

Certificate Issued

Best for

10–12 week live cohort

Fixed start/end dates

Yes (weekly Zoom)

Included

1:1 support included

Included

Included (QuickApply Pro)

High (weekly check-ins)

Yes

Structured, high-touch learners

Format

Cohort Schedule

Live Instruction

Community Access

Resume + LinkedIn Review

Mock Interview

Interview & Job Search Support

Accountability

Certificate Issued

Best for

Fully asynchronous

Start anytime

Included

Optional add-on

Optional upgrade

Optional (with add-on)

Low (self-driven)

Yes

Independent, flexible learners

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