Enterprise GRC Implementation Playbook & Operating Manual
The definitive field guide for leading enterprise security programs and incident audits
The ultimate desk reference and operational manual for security leadership. Contains ready-to-execute standard operating procedures (SOPs), crisis management incident playbooks, audit response runbooks, board presentation templates, and vendor contract security addenda.
Course Prerequisites
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What You Will Master
Curriculum Modules (5 Modules)
Explore the structured module breakdown, lesson outcomes, and practical lab exercises.
Module 1: Compliance Checklists & Framework Mapping
3 Lessons • ~3.7 Study Hours (0.37 CEUs)Welcome to Module 1: Compliance Checklists & Framework Mapping. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Architecture and operational roadmap for navigating policies, checklists, runbooks, and audit templates.; Unified control mapping across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, HIPAA, GDPR, and NDPR to satisfy multiple audits with one control.; Comprehensive audit checklist detailing evidence harvesting requirements across all Trust Services Criteria..
Getting Started with the GRC Playbook
Architecture and operational roadmap for navigating policies, checklists, runbooks, and audit templates.
Master Cross-Framework Control Mapping Matrix
Unified control mapping across ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, HIPAA, GDPR, and NDPR to satisfy multiple audits with one control.
SOC 2 Type II Audit Readiness Checklist
Comprehensive audit checklist detailing evidence harvesting requirements across all Trust Services Criteria.
Module 2: Standard Enterprise Security Policies
13 Lessons • ~14.4 Study Hours (1.44 CEUs)Welcome to Module 2: Standard Enterprise Security Policies. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Audit-ready enterprise Acceptable Use Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.; Audit-ready enterprise Access Control Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.; Audit-ready enterprise Asset Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF..
Acceptable Use Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Acceptable Use Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Access Control Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Access Control Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Asset Management Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Asset Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Backup Recovery Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Backup Recovery Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Business Continuity Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Business Continuity Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Change Management Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Change Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Data Privacy Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Data Privacy Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Incident Response Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Incident Response Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Information Security Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Information Security Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Risk Management Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Risk Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Sdlc Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Sdlc Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Vendor Risk Management Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Vendor Risk Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Vulnerability Management Policy
Audit-ready enterprise Vulnerability Management Policy with direct regulatory mappings to ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF.
Module 3: Security Engineering & Tool Setup Runbooks
14 Lessons • ~24.5 Study Hours (2.45 CEUs)Welcome to Module 3: Security Engineering & Tool Setup Runbooks. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Semgrep with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.; Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Trufflehog with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.; Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Dependabot with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output..
Semgrep Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Semgrep with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Trufflehog Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Trufflehog with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Dependabot Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Dependabot with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Trivy Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Trivy with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Snyk Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Snyk with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Github Security Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Github Security with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Grc Platform Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Grc Platform with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Microsoft Sentinel Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Microsoft Sentinel with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Siem Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Siem with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Ngfw Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Ngfw with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Ids Ips Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Ids Ips with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Soc Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Soc with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Cicd Security Pipeline Setup Runbook
Hands-on engineering runbook for deploying and configuring Cicd Security Pipeline with automated CI/CD gating and compliance evidence output.
Compliance-as-Code GitHub Actions Pipeline Runbook
Complete GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow and extraction script enforcing Semgrep, Snyk, and TruffleHog as automated compliance gates.
Module 4: Operational Templates & Risk Registers
4 Lessons • ~4.3 Study Hours (0.43 CEUs)Welcome to Module 4: Operational Templates & Risk Registers. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Standardized, field-tested operational template for Incident Report Template.; Standardized, field-tested operational template for Quarterly Access Review Template.; Standardized, field-tested operational template for Risk Register Template..
Incident Report Template
Standardized, field-tested operational template for Incident Report Template.
Quarterly Access Review Template
Standardized, field-tested operational template for Quarterly Access Review Template.
Risk Register Template
Standardized, field-tested operational template for Risk Register Template.
Vendor Assessment Template
Standardized, field-tested operational template for Vendor Assessment Template.
Module 5: Risk Assessment & Control Matrices
2 Lessons • ~2.4 Study Hours (0.24 CEUs)Welcome to Module 5: Risk Assessment & Control Matrices. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Production controls matrix mapping SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST controls to developer workflows and automated evidence.; Mathematical likelihood and impact scoring rubric for evaluating cloud infrastructure and SaaS vulnerability posture..
Comprehensive Cloud-Native Information Security & Controls Matrix
Production controls matrix mapping SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST controls to developer workflows and automated evidence.
Technical Risk Evaluation & Threat Scoring Rubric
Mathematical likelihood and impact scoring rubric for evaluating cloud infrastructure and SaaS vulnerability posture.
GRC & Information Security Progression
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