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Introduction to GRC – Lectures

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  • Last Updated
    March 8, 2026
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Description

Regulatory Foundations (Pre-Framework | Beginner) is a beginner-friendly course designed to help aspiring and transitioning professionals understand the core building blocks of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) — before diving into complex regulatory frameworks. Many learners rush into frameworks like NIST or ISO without first understanding the difference between laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies….

To access this content, you must purchase Advanced and Specialization - monthly, Advanced and Specialization - yearly, GRC CORE -monthly or GRC CORE.

Requirements

  • • No prior cybersecurity or GRC experience required
  • • Recommended after completing Introduction to Core Regulatory Frameworks
  • • Designed to build a conceptual understanding of governance, risk management, and compliance before studying technical frameworks
  • • Prepares students for advanced training such as NIST RMF, ISO 27001 implementation, and AI-GRC programs

Target Audience

  • • Beginners entering Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) careers
  • • Cybersecurity professionals transitioning into GRC roles
  • • Students preparing to study NIST RMF, ISO 27001, and regulatory frameworks
  • • Professionals who want to understand how organizations actually manage risk and compliance
  • • Anyone interested in understanding the business side of cybersecurity governance

What I will learn?

  • By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • • Understand the true purpose of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in modern organizations
  • • Develop the GRC mindset, focusing on governance, accountability, and structured decision-making
  • • Understand how governance drives business strategy and risk oversight
  • • Clearly explain how governance, risk management, and compliance work together in organizations
  • • Understand the difference between risk ownership and operational responsibility
  • • Learn how organizations identify, evaluate, and document risk using tools such as risk registers and heat maps
  • • Understand the role of controls, evidence, audits, and monitoring in compliance programs
  • • Clearly distinguish between laws, regulations, standards, and frameworks
  • • Understand why organizations use frameworks and how framework selection is driven by business, regulatory, and industry factors
  • • Develop a clear mental model of how frameworks support governance and risk management programs

Course Curriculum

Introduction to GRC: The Foundation of Governance, Risk, and Compliance
This lesson introduces the foundational principles of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in clear, practical terms. Rather than focusing on technical frameworks, students will first understand what GRC means at a business level and why it exists within modern organizations. Learners will explore how governance guides decision-making, how risk is identified and evaluated, and how compliance ensures accountability to laws, regulations, and standards. The lesson also explains how GRC connects leadership, security teams, and business operations. By the end of this session, students will have a clear understanding of basic GRC terminology, organizational structure, and the role GRC plays in supporting stability, accountability, and regulatory alignment.

  • Foundation and Clarity in GRC Essentials
    04:20
  • The GRC Mindset: Decision-Making and Governance Principles
    08:28
  • The Governance Mindset: Business Strategy Over Technology
    16:26
  • Foundation and Philosophy of GRC Essentials
    03:37
  • How Governance, Risk, and Compliance Work Together
    08:16
  • GRC Foundations: What You Must Remember
    04:49
  • Why Organizations Pay for GRC
    07:00
  • Why “Good Security” Is Not Enough
    06:00
  • Governance in Plain English
    03:44
  • Governance: Structure Before Strategy
    04:14
  • Risk Ownership vs Responsibility
    09:43
  • Decision-Making & Accountability
    04:02
  • Accountability at the Top: Who Really Owns Risk Decisions
    08:38
  • What Risk Really Means
    05:45
  • Likelihood, Impact, and Risk Appetite
    08:25
  • Risk Evaluation Wrap-Up: Bringing It All Together
    05:04
  • Risk Registers & Heat Maps: Documenting and Visualizing Risk
    08:12
  • Risk Assessment Without Technical Depth
    04:50
  • Risk Management Wrap-Up: Tools, Priorities & Clarity
    04:02
  • What Compliance Is (and Isn’t)
    03:26
  • What Compliance Is NOT
    03:04
  • Audits Explained Simply
    03:46
  • Audit Evidence & Findings
    06:30
  • What Controls Are
    00:00
  • Types of Controls
    10:43
  • Controls in Daily GRC Work
    04:55
  • Evidence, Monitoring, and Continuous Improvement
    06:45
  • How to Think About Rules
    04:24
  • Business Rules vs Everyday Rules
    03:42
  • Laws vs Regulations
    03:55
  • What Is a Regulation
    02:58
  • What Are Standards
    05:00
  • What Are Frameworks
    05:04
  • What a Regulatory Framework Actually Is
    03:31
  • What Frameworks Are NOT
    03:32
  • Why Frameworks Matter to Organizations
    04:25
  • Why Government Frameworks Exist
  • Examples of Government Framework Families (No Deep Dive)
    04:40
  • Why Industry & Global Frameworks Exist
    07:51
  • Examples of Industry & Global Framework Families
    07:40
  • Framework Choice Is Not Random
    03:37
  • The 4 Main Factors That Drive Framework Choice
    06:48
  • Why Mapping Comes Later (Not Now)
    05:30
  • Frameworks and GRC Are Not the Same Thing
    04:20
  • How Frameworks Feed Into GRC
    05:29
  • What You’ve Gained From This Course
    04:38

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