Security Governance, Risk & Privacy — Skills Plan
Planned skill map for Security Governance, Risk & Privacy. The curriculum will be developed and released in stages.
Build practical risk registers, map security controls, collect audit evidence, assess vendors and data flows, and coordinate privacy and incident governance.
Potential roles: GRC Analyst · Security Auditor · Privacy Analyst · Risk Manager
Before you start
- IT systems and security fundamentals
- Business processes and risk concepts
- Clear evidence and policy writing
What you’ll build
- Build a risk register and treatment plan
- Prepare an evidence-backed control assessment
- Map a data flow and propose privacy controls
Prerequisites
PLANNED- IT systems and security fundamentals
Build the IT systems and security fundamentals knowledge needed to follow the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy foundations.
- Business processes and risk concepts
Build the Business processes and risk concepts knowledge needed to follow the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy foundations.
- Clear evidence and policy writing
Build the Clear evidence and policy writing knowledge needed to follow the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy foundations.
Foundations
PLANNED- Risk identification and treatment
Explain how Risk identification and treatment works and where it fits in the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy learning path.
- Security policies, standards, and control objectives
Explain how Security policies, standards, and control objectives works and where it fits in the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy learning path.
- Asset, data, and vendor inventories
Explain how Asset, data, and vendor inventories works and where it fits in the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy learning path.
- Privacy principles and data lifecycle
Explain how Privacy principles and data lifecycle works and where it fits in the Security Governance, Risk & Privacy learning path.
Core Skills
PLANNED- Control mapping and evidence collection
Use Control mapping and evidence collection to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Security Governance, Risk & Privacy.
- Access reviews and security awareness
Use Access reviews and security awareness to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Security Governance, Risk & Privacy.
- Third-party and supply-chain risk
Use Third-party and supply-chain risk to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Security Governance, Risk & Privacy.
- Data classification and retention
Use Data classification and retention to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Security Governance, Risk & Privacy.
- Audit findings and remediation tracking
Use Audit findings and remediation tracking to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Security Governance, Risk & Privacy.
Advanced / Production
PLANNED- Security program metrics and risk reporting
Evaluate Security program metrics and risk reporting trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Security Governance, Risk & Privacy systems.
- Privacy impact assessments and privacy engineering
Evaluate Privacy impact assessments and privacy engineering trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Security Governance, Risk & Privacy systems.
- Business continuity and incident governance
Evaluate Business continuity and incident governance trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Security Governance, Risk & Privacy systems.
- Cloud and AI governance considerations
Evaluate Cloud and AI governance considerations trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Security Governance, Risk & Privacy systems.
- Framework comparison without treating frameworks as law
Evaluate Framework comparison without treating frameworks as law trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Security Governance, Risk & Privacy systems.
Real-World Projects
PLANNED- Build a risk register and treatment plan
Deliver a working outcome with Build a risk register and treatment plan, then test it against the project requirements.
- Prepare an evidence-backed control assessment
Deliver a working outcome with Prepare an evidence-backed control assessment, then test it against the project requirements.
- Map a data flow and propose privacy controls
Deliver a working outcome with Map a data flow and propose privacy controls, then test it against the project requirements.
Career / Interview Preparation
PLANNED- Risk scenario analysis
Explain your approach to Risk scenario analysis, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
- Audit evidence walkthrough
Explain your approach to Audit evidence walkthrough, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
- Policy and executive communication
Explain your approach to Policy and executive communication, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.
Discussion
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