Introduction to Cyber Security
Learn core cyber security concepts including threats, malware, CIA triad, attacker behaviour, cyber kill chain, and IAM concepts.
CIA triadMalwareKill chainIAM
GRC and ISO 27001 training path
GRC & ISO 27001 Practitioner Path
A practical pathway for learners who want to build cyber security governance, risk, compliance, ISMS, ISO 27001, GDPR, and business continuity knowledge.
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Discuss this pathPath overview
Governance, risk, compliance, and ISO 27001
GRC fundamentals
ISMS and ISO 27001
Risk and control ownership
GDPR awareness
Business continuity concepts
This path is designed for learners moving into GRC, compliance, audit support, ISO 27001 implementation, or security management roles.
ControlsEvidenceAudit readiness
Path snapshot
GRC & ISO 27001 Practitioner Path
Learn the governance, risk, compliance, and ISO 27001 concepts needed for security management roles.
Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Duration
8-12 weeks part-time
Modules
6 included
Who this is for
Designed for GRC, compliance, and security management learners
This path is suitable for learners who want to work with cyber security risk, governance, ISO 27001, compliance programmes, policy, audit evidence, and business-facing security activity.
Professionals moving into GRC or compliance roles
IT or business teams supporting ISO 27001 activities
Managers and coordinators involved in security governance
Modules included
Build practical governance, risk, and compliance capability
The path combines security awareness, GRC, ISO 27001, GDPR, and business continuity concepts into a structured practitioner-focused pathway.
GRC
Learn governance, risk, compliance, policy structures, control ownership, security management, and practical risk treatment concepts.
GovernanceRiskComplianceControls
ISO 27001
Understand ISO 27001 principles, ISMS structure, risk assessment, controls, evidence, continual improvement, and audit preparation.
ISMSRisk assessmentControlsAudit readiness
GDPR
Learn the security and compliance concepts connected to data protection, personal data handling, accountability, and organisational obligations.
Personal dataAccountabilitySecurityCompliance
Business Continuity
Understand business continuity and resilience concepts, including continuity planning, recovery thinking, and organisational preparedness.
BCMSResilienceRecoveryContinuity planning
Optional: Vulnerability Management Overview
Connect technical vulnerability findings to business risk, remediation ownership, compliance evidence, and management reporting.
Risk contextRemediationReportingEvidence
Practical work
Practical work you will do
This path makes governance and compliance tangible through controls, evidence, and communication.
Understand control ownership, evidence, and audit readiness
Translate technical issues into management-level risk language
Connect ISO 27001, GDPR, and continuity concepts to real workflows
Skills you will build
Practical GRC and ISO 27001 capability
The goal is to help learners understand how cyber security is governed, evidenced, improved, and communicated across an organisation.
Understand how governance, risk, and compliance fit into cyber security
Support ISO 27001 and ISMS-related activities
Understand risk ownership, control ownership, and evidence collection
Translate technical issues into management-level risk language
Support policy, audit readiness, and continual improvement activity
Understand GDPR and business continuity concepts in a security context
Prerequisites
Accessible for technical and non-technical learners
This path does not require deep technical experience. Technical overview modules can be added where needed so learners can work more confidently with security teams.
Recommended before starting
- Basic business or IT awareness
- Interest in governance, risk, and compliance
- No deep technical background required
Add these if needed
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Basic IT Fundamentals
- Vulnerability Management overview
Useful optional modules
- Network Fundamentals overview
- Security Engineering overview
- SOC / incident response awareness
Delivery model
Structured lessons, practical examples, and mentor support
Learners get access to structured training content, practical governance and compliance examples, and instructor support to help connect frameworks, risks, controls, and evidence to real organisational activity.