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GRC CGRC Prep: Governance, Risk, & Compliance || UPDATED ||

Name: GRC CGRC Prep: Governance, Risk, & Compliance || UPDATED ||
Rating: 4.9 (83 reviews)

Complete CGRC Training: Information Security Governance and Risk Management, CGRC Certification Bootcamp for Success.

Created byMuhammad Khalid

Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand the core principles of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) and their role in modern organizations.
Explain the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its six-step lifecycle.
Identify information system boundaries, information types, and security categorization requirements.
Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to evaluate organizational risks.
Understand the purpose and application of security and privacy control baselines.
Develop and understand key RMF documentation, including the System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan (SAP).
Develop and understand key Security Assessment Report (SAR), and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
Implement strategies for continuous monitoring, configuration management, and change control.
Recognize the importance of organizational governance, ethics, and compliance in cybersecurity programs.
Apply governance, risk management, and compliance concepts to real-world information security environments.
Build a strong foundation for the Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) certification and related cybersecurity roles.

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Core Definitions and the Relationship Between GRC Components4:11
Explore the CGRC framework by examining governance as the strategic compass, proactive risk management, and compliance with laws and policies, and how they form a continuous, interdependent loop.
Overview of Information Security Frameworks and Standards4:13
Explore how information security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27000 and NIST RMF guide governance and risk management, harmonize overlapping requirements, and integrate controls into the organizational lifecycle.
Roles and Responsibilities in Risk Management Governance4:09
Understanding Organizational Culture, Ethics, and Compliance4:09
Embed a culture of security by aligning ethics, culture, and compliance into daily operations to strengthen defense in depth and protect data.
Introduction to the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)3:59
Master the NIST risk management framework (RMF) through a seven-step, lifecycle approach that prioritizes risk-based decisions, continuous monitoring, and seamless integration with enterprise governance.

Principles of Information System Categorization3:57
Master the principles of information system categorization to align CIA triad objectives with federal standards, determine system impact levels, and apply the high-watermark concept to guide security control decisions.
Identifying System Boundaries and Information Types3:57
Define the authorization boundary and map information resources under one authority. Identify information types in the NIST SP 860 catalog, assess data aggregation risks, and establish a boundary update process.
Assessing Business Impact and Qualitative Risk Factors4:01
Identify critical business functions through a business impact analysis, set maximum acceptable downtime and recovery objectives, and apply qualitative risk assessment to prioritize reputational risk and defensive controls.
Quantitative Risk Assessment Foundations3:56
Learn quantitative risk assessment foundations by calculating single loss expectancy, exposure factor, and annualized loss expectancy to align security with corporate financial planning and cost-benefit analysis.
Documenting Categorization Results in the Security Plan4:12
Formalize categorization results in the system security plan, recording low, moderate, or high-impact designations with granular justifications for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, plus system boundary and data flows, sign-off.

Introduction to Security and Privacy Control Baselines4:09
Explore security and privacy control baselines, including NIST RMF baselines by impact level, and how to tailor them to context with data mapping, consent management, and privacy rights.
Tailoring Security Controls for Organizational Needs4:09
Tailor security controls to align the baseline with an organization's mission and budget. Apply scoping to exclude nonfit controls with documented justification and define organization-defined parameters.
Developing and Allocating Compensating Controls4:00
Designing the System Security Plan (SSP) Architecture4:16
Design the system security plan architecture as a living repository that details the operational environment, data flows, control narratives with configuration settings, encryption standards, and lifecycle governance for auditors.
Approval Workflows for Control Selection Baselines4:07
Implement formal approval workflows for control baselines, ensuring executive review before implementation. Validate the plan through ISSO and CISO review, then an authorizing official grants regulatory alignment and risk acceptance.

Principles of Secure Control Implementation4:04
Developing a Security Assessment Plan (SAP)4:10
Develop a security assessment plan (SAP) that defines scope, boundaries, rules of engagement, testing methodologies and access permissions, ensuring executive sign-off for a rigorous, independent, compliance-ready evaluation.
Methodologies for Assessing Control Effectiveness4:01
Apply examination, interviewing, and testing to assess control effectiveness using NIST Special Publication 853-alpha, delivering evidence-based validation of controls and a clear view of enterprise risk.
Documenting Findings in the Security Assessment Report (SAR)4:13
Document findings in the security assessment report (sar) as a binding governance record. Translate vulnerabilities into operational risks for executive leadership and guide risk-based remediation and compliance.
Remediation Strategies and the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)4:19
Design remediation strategies and governance through the Plan of Action and Milestones (POM) to track vulnerabilities, assign owners, set milestones, and optimize risk reduction with minimal disruption.

System Authorization Package and Decision-Making Process4:06
Understanding Types of Authorization Decisions4:06
Explain the authorization decision framework, detailing eto, ato, conditional, and denial outcomes, driven by safeguards maturity and residual risk within governance, risk, and compliance, with plan of action and milestones.
Developing a Strategy for Information System Continuous Monitoring (ISCM)4:27
Analyzing Configuration Management and Change Control Impact4:17
enforce configuration management to prevent drift, maintain a complete inventory of hardware, software, and network settings, and use change control impact analysis with board-approved reviews and an auditable change log.
Decommissioning Systems and End-of-Life Security Lifecycle4:15
Master secure decommissioning and end-of-life lifecycle by enforcing data sanitization and media disposal, cryptographic erasing, and destruction certificates, while revoking access and updating authorization records.

Requirements

An interest in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, or compliance.
A willingness to learn governance, risk assessment, security controls, and compliance concepts.

Description

" This course contains the use of Artificial Intelligence "

|| Unofficial Course ||

Welcome to the Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC): Complete Certification Masterclass, a comprehensive course designed to help you build a strong understanding of governance, risk management, compliance, and the security authorization process within modern organizations.

Whether you are preparing for the CGRC certification, expanding your cybersecurity knowledge, or pursuing a career in governance and risk management, this course provides a structured learning experience that combines fundamental concepts with practical industry practices.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) has become an essential discipline for organizations seeking to protect information assets, meet regulatory requirements, and manage cybersecurity risks effectively. Throughout this course, you will explore the core principles of governance, organizational ethics, compliance management, enterprise risk management, and information security frameworks.

You will gain a clear understanding of how these components work together to support informed decision-making and strengthen organizational resilience.

The course introduces the widely recognized NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and explains each stage of the system lifecycle, from categorization and risk assessment through security control selection, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.

You will learn how organizations identify information types, define system boundaries, evaluate business impacts, perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, and document critical security planning activities.

You will also develop a solid understanding of security and privacy control baselines, tailoring controls to organizational requirements, implementing compensating controls, and designing comprehensive System Security Plans (SSPs).

The course explains the methodologies used to assess security control effectiveness, create Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), prepare Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to address identified security gaps.

In addition, you will explore the system authorization process, understand different authorization decisions, and learn how continuous monitoring strategies help organizations maintain ongoing security and compliance. Topics such as configuration management, change control, risk communication, and secure system decommissioning are also covered to provide a complete understanding of the governance and compliance lifecycle.

This course emphasizes both conceptual knowledge and practical application, making complex governance and risk management concepts easy to understand through clear explanations and real-world examples.

By the end of the course, you will be able to understand the responsibilities of governance and risk professionals, evaluate organizational risks, support compliance initiatives, participate in security authorization activities, and contribute to the implementation of effective information security programs.

Whether you are an aspiring cybersecurity professional, information security analyst, risk manager, compliance officer, IT auditor, security consultant, systems administrator, government employee, or experienced professional preparing for the CGRC certification, this course will provide the knowledge and confidence needed to advance your career and strengthen your expertise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance.

Enroll today and take the next step toward mastering Governance, Risk, and Compliance while building the practical knowledge required to support modern cybersecurity and enterprise risk management programs.

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Who this course is for:

Students preparing for the Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) certification.
Cybersecurity professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of governance and risk management.
Information security analysts, security engineers, and security administrators.
IT auditors, compliance officers, and risk management professionals.
System administrators and IT professionals involved in security and compliance initiatives.
Government and public sector professionals responsible for information security governance.
Security consultants who advise organizations on governance, risk, and compliance practices.
Managers and team leaders responsible for enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance.
Anyone interested in understanding the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), security controls, system authorization, and continuous monitoring, regardless of prior experience.

GRC CGRC Prep: Governance, Risk, & Compliance || UPDATED ||

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Course content

Foundations of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (CGRC)5 lectures • 21min

System Categorization and Risk Assessment5 lectures • 20min

Security Control Selection and Baseline Allocation5 lectures • 21min

Control Implementation and Assessment Methodology5 lectures • 21min

System Authorization and Continuous Monitoring5 lectures • 21min

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