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Kennesaw State University

The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity

Managing cybersecurity is about managing risk, specifically the risk to information assets of valued by an organization. This course examines the role of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) as part of the Cybersecurity management process, including key functions of planning, policies, and the administration of technologies to support the protection of critical information assets. In this course, a learner will be able to: ● Identify the importance and functions of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance in Cybersecurity program management. ● Describe best practices in risk management including the domains of risk assessment and risk treatment. ● Describe the structure and content of Cybersecurity-related strategy, plans, and planning ● Identify the key components and methodologies of Cybersecurity policies and policy development ● Discuss the role of performance measures as a method to assess and improve GRC programs

Status: Cyber Risk
Status: Cybersecurity
BeginnerCourse10 hours

Featured reviews

EE

5.0Reviewed Sep 18, 2024

This course was insightful. I learned a lot in the course. I learned cyber security as it relates to governance, risk management, and compliance.

VK

5.0Reviewed Nov 20, 2022

Good Course on understanding how the Cybersecurity approach should be and what it takes to understand the same

CM

5.0Reviewed Nov 13, 2020

It was an intensive but informative course. It is relevant to my career and very insightful.

JG

5.0Reviewed Jun 30, 2024

I loved this course because it throughly covered major areas pertaining to GRC and gave a great high-level view of the areas covering GRC in cybersecurity.

CB

5.0Reviewed May 13, 2023

I enjoyed this course. It was very helpful and had lots of information.

GS

5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2021

Wow, great course. Very well presented with valuable information. Thank you.

AA

5.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2022

Fantastic foundational course for anyone looking at GRC for Managing Cybersecurity

LL

4.0Reviewed Oct 9, 2022

T​he course is really interesting, I've learnet a lot. HOwever, it is a flat course, there is no many interaction, just lisntening.

ES

5.0Reviewed Apr 5, 2023

I am so glad to take this course as it has helped me in gaining more insight into GRC. It is very rewarding and would recommend it to anyone starting up in cybersecurity

FI

5.0Reviewed Nov 17, 2020

The course instructoers gave very detailed lectures for each of the modules

AP

5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2021

It was great course to give an overall element managing the cybersecurity program for any organization. keep it up!

CS

5.0Reviewed Aug 16, 2025

great course thus far, awesome instructors. perfect balance of learning/review/test for me personally.

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