Certified in Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Capitalize on the rising demand for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) expertise by earning the CGRC certification. The CGRC is a proven way to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to integrate governance, performance management, risk management and regulatory compliance within your organization.

CGRC professionals utilize frameworks to integrate security and privacy within organizational objectives, better enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions regarding data security, compliance, supply chain risk management and more.

• Comprehensive Knowledge of Risk Management Frameworks
• Enhanced Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge
• Practical Application of Security Authorization
• Increased Efficiency in Risk-Based Decision Making

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Identify and describe the steps and tasks within the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).

• Apply common elements of other risk management frameworks using the RMF as a guide.

• Describe the roles associated with the RMF and how they are assigned to tasks within the RMF.

• Execute tasks within the RMF process based on assignment to one or more RMF roles.

• Explain organizational risk management and how it is supported by the RMF.

• Cybersecurity Auditor
• Cybersecurity Compliance Officer
• GRC Architect
• GRC Manager
• Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Project Manager
• Cybersecurity Risk & Controls Analyst
• Cybersecurity Third-Party Risk Manager
• Enterprise Risk Manager
• GRC Analyst
• GRC Director
• Information Assurance Manager

Candidates must have at least two years of cumulative, paid work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the ISC2 CGRC Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Earning a four-year college degree or regional equivalent or an additional credential from the ISC2 approved list will satisfy one year of the required experience. Education credit will only satisfy one year of experience. Part-time work and internships may also count towards your experience. Full-Time Experience: Your work experience is accrued monthly. Thus, you must have worked a minimum of 35 hours/week for four weeks in order to accrue one month of work experience.