Basics of governance, risk & compliance

Learn the principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify core GRC objects such as policies, risks, controls, and incidents; and understand how a platform like Maiky helps teams centralise and automate GRC work.

Course Content

What is GRC
Why GRC Matters Today
Governance Fundamentals
3 Topics
Governance as organisational “steering”
Governance artefacts: policies, standards and procedures
Roles, ownership and accountability
Risk Management Fundamentals
4 Topics
What a “risk” is in practice
Risk assessment: likelihood and impact
Risk treatment: what to do about risk
Risk registers and categories
Compliance Fundamentals
3 Topics
Sources of compliance obligations
Frameworks, controls and evidence
Gap analysis, maturity and audits
How Governance, Risk and Compliance Fit Together
1 Topic
The governance–risk–compliance loop
Core GRC Components and Relationships
2 Topics
Key components
How components connect
Technology and Automation in GRC
2 Topics
Why GRC technology is needed
Maiky’s approach to GRC automation
Starting a GRC Program: A Beginner’s Roadmap
7 Topics
Step 1: Understand drivers and scope
Step 2: Identify obligations and stakeholders
Step 3: Establish governance foundations
Step 4: Build a starting risk register
Step 5: Map obligations to controls and evidence
Step 6: Implement basic workflows and reporting
Step 7: Iterate and increase maturity