Technical GRC & Information Security Engineering
Foundations of technical compliance, day-to-day operations, tooling, and career paths
A foundational yet rigorous engineering immersion into Technical GRC. Learn how modern governance differs from legacy paper audits, master daily rhythms and onboarding rituals, examine five major compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, CIS), automate evidence gathering via SAST/SCA and Compliance-as-Code, and prepare career-ready resumes and interview playbooks.
Course Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and enterprise operating environments.
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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: Career Foundations & Role Transition
3 Lessons • ~3.4 Study Hours (0.34 CEUs)Welcome to Module 1: Career Foundations & Role Transition. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Explore the core operational lifecycle of a GRC role: Onboarding, Steady-State Maintenance, Audit Defense, and Continuous Improvement.; Detailed breakdown of technical skills, compliance frameworks, audit defense capabilities, and soft skills required in modern GRC job descriptions.; Step-by-step 7-week curriculum and portfolio action plan for transitioning software engineers and technical professionals into high-impact GRC roles..
The 4 Duty Phases at a GRC Job
Explore the core operational lifecycle of a GRC role: Onboarding, Steady-State Maintenance, Audit Defense, and Continuous Improvement.
Deconstructing GRC Job Posting Requirements
Detailed breakdown of technical skills, compliance frameworks, audit defense capabilities, and soft skills required in modern GRC job descriptions.
The 7-Week Technical GRC Transition Roadmap
Step-by-step 7-week curriculum and portfolio action plan for transitioning software engineers and technical professionals into high-impact GRC roles.
Module 2: Day-to-Day Operations & Onboarding
3 Lessons • ~3.3 Study Hours (0.33 CEUs)Welcome to Module 2: Day-to-Day Operations & Onboarding. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Checklist, environment setup, initial access validation, and key stakeholder introductions for day one in a corporate GRC position.; Strategic milestones to establish credibility, map organizational controls, interview engineering owners, and deliver quick security wins.; A realistic breakdown of daily GRC tasks: vendor assessments, access reviews, change ticket auditing, and evidence collection workflows..
Your First Day on the Job as a GRC Analyst
Checklist, environment setup, initial access validation, and key stakeholder introductions for day one in a corporate GRC position.
Your First 90 Days in the Role: 30-60-90 Day Execution Plan
Strategic milestones to establish credibility, map organizational controls, interview engineering owners, and deliver quick security wins.
Day-to-Day Operations and Responsibilities
A realistic breakdown of daily GRC tasks: vendor assessments, access reviews, change ticket auditing, and evidence collection workflows.
Module 3: Industry Security & Compliance Frameworks
8 Lessons • ~8.9 Study Hours (0.89 CEUs)Welcome to Module 3: Industry Security & Compliance Frameworks. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Comprehensive examination of AICPA Trust Services Criteria (Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, Privacy) and evidence testing.; Understanding Information Security Management Systems, Statement of Applicability (SoA), and the 93 Annex A controls.; Data protection principles, Lawfulness of processing, Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), cross-border transfers, and breach notification windows..
SOC 2 Type II Compliance Framework Deep Dive
Comprehensive examination of AICPA Trust Services Criteria (Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, Privacy) and evidence testing.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 ISMS Framework Deep Dive
Understanding Information Security Management Systems, Statement of Applicability (SoA), and the 93 Annex A controls.
GDPR & International Data Privacy Framework
Data protection principles, Lawfulness of processing, Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), cross-border transfers, and breach notification windows.
CIS Critical Security Controls v8 Deep Dive
Technical prioritization across Implementation Groups (IG1, IG2, IG3) to defend against the most pervasive real-world cyber attack vectors.
OWASP SAMM: Software Assurance Maturity Model
Measuring, evaluating, and maturing secure software engineering capabilities across Governance, Design, Implementation, Verification, and Operations.
OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Vulnerabilities
Technical analysis of the 10 most critical web vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, and automated CI/CD prevention rules.
OWASP API Security Top 10 Deep Dive
Identifying and mitigating Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), excessive data exposure, and server-side request forgery in REST/GraphQL APIs.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0) Architecture
In-depth guide to the core functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover, mapped to enterprise cloud infrastructure.
Module 4: Technical GRC Tooling & Evidence Automation
8 Lessons • ~10.5 Study Hours (1.05 CEUs)Welcome to Module 4: Technical GRC Tooling & Evidence Automation. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Scanning open-source dependencies, evaluating indirect transitives, and automating pull-request fix branches.; Continuous automated scanning for outdated or vulnerable libraries with zero-touch GitHub integration.; Detecting committed credentials, AWS keys, database URIs, and API tokens across historical git commit trees..
Snyk: Developer-First SCA & Container Security
Scanning open-source dependencies, evaluating indirect transitives, and automating pull-request fix branches.
Dependabot: Automated Software Supply Chain Maintenance
Continuous automated scanning for outdated or vulnerable libraries with zero-touch GitHub integration.
TruffleHog: High-Entropy Secret & Key Leak Detection
Detecting committed credentials, AWS keys, database URIs, and API tokens across historical git commit trees.
Semgrep: Semantic Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Writing custom AST rules and integrating automated code security checks into pre-merge CI/CD workflows.
PHPStan & Static Type Analysis for Security Integrity
Leveraging static type inference to catch undefined behaviors, null dereferences, and security-sensitive logical bugs.
Cloudflare WAF: Edge Perimeter & DDoS Defense
Configuring web application firewall rules, rate limiting, and bot mitigation for edge-level compliance controls.
Datadog: Centralized Audit Logging & Security Monitoring
Aggregating immutable system telemetry, CloudTrail events, and alerting rules to satisfy continuous SOC 2 and ISO monitoring controls.
Continuous Compliance-as-Code (CaC) Architecture
Transforming manual retrospective screenshot audits into declarative, immutable automated routines embedded directly inside GitHub Actions.
Module 5: Career & Interview Assets
2 Lessons • ~2.2 Study Hours (0.22 CEUs)Welcome to Module 5: Career & Interview Assets. In this section of the curriculum, learners dive deep into foundational and advanced principles designed for production application. This module covers: Battle-tested resume template and achievement metrics for Technical GRC Engineer and Compliance Architect roles.; High-conversion cover letter template positioning technical background for GRC leadership..
Resume: Technical GRC Engineer & Security Compliance Architect
Battle-tested resume template and achievement metrics for Technical GRC Engineer and Compliance Architect roles.
Cover Letter: Technical GRC Engineer & Security Compliance Architect
High-conversion cover letter template positioning technical background for GRC leadership.
GRC & Information Security Progression
Continue advancing through the sequential curriculum stages of this academy track: