Curriculum · Phase 0
What is a GRC Engineer?
The role, the work, the career path.
Most people don't know GRC Engineering exists as a career. This phase answers the basics: what the role looks like day to day, why it's emerging now in 2026, and whether it's the right path for you.
~2 hours
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5 modules
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110 points
Module 0.1
The Role — What a GRC Engineer Actually Does
A day-in-the-life narrative across startup, scale-up, and enterprise. Concrete examples of the work, not abstract job description bullets.
30 min
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Module 0.2
Why GRC Engineering matters now
The 2026 landscape — why every Series B+ SaaS is suddenly hiring for a role that didn't exist five years ago.
20 min
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Module 0.3
Self-assessment — Where would you start?
A short quiz to figure out which phase to dive into first based on your current background. There's no "wrong" starting point — just a faster one.
35 min
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Module 0.4
Your First GRC Exercises
Two hands-on exercises that preview the core work of a GRC engineer: translating audit findings into technical plans, and building a risk register from a business scenario.
55 min
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Module 0.5
Platform Walkthrough
How the bootcamp works: ranks, modules, exercises, and the certificate. Set yourself up for a study cadence that sticks.
15 min
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