The Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) from ISC2 is a risk management certification for information security practitioners who help organisations align information technology with business objectives while managing risk and meeting legal and regulatory compliance requirements. CGRC is a vendor-neutral cybersecurity credential that recognises your knowledge, skills and abilities to authorise and maintain information systems within a risk management framework, including formalising processes to assess risk and establish security documentation.

Why Take This CGRC Certification?

ISC2 CGRC helps you build vendor-neutral governance, risk and compliance skills that can be applied across different technologies and methodologies. It supports career opportunities and advancement by raising credibility and demonstrating a solid foundation to mitigate and respond to cyberthreats, plus it deepens your understanding of the CGRC exam outline. After certification, you become an ISC2 member with access to continuing professional education opportunities and a strong peer network.

Who is CGRC Certification for?

CGRC is particularly well suited to IT, information security and cybersecurity practitioners who manage risk in information systems or who are involved in authorising and maintaining information systems. Roles that typically use or require CGRC include Authorising Official, Cyber GRC Manager, Cybersecurity Auditor or Assessor, Cybersecurity Compliance Officer, Cybersecurity Architect, GRC Architect, GRC Information Technology Manager, GRC Manager, Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Project Manager, Cybersecurity Risk and Controls Analyst, Cybersecurity Third Party Risk Manager, Enterprise Risk Manager, GRC Analyst, GRC Director, GRC Security Analyst, System Security Manager, System Security Officer, Information Assurance Manager and Cybersecurity Consultant.

Where is this CGRC course available?

This course is available online throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

It is available in person throughout the GCC and MENA region, including Qatar (Doha), Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City), Oman (Muscat), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar) and the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah) as well as Jordan (Amman).

What language is this CGRC course available in?

We offer this course in Arabic and English.

Prerequisites

To qualify for the ISC2 CGRC certification, candidates must have at least two years of cumulative, paid work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the current ISC2 CGRC Exam Outline. If you do not yet have the required experience, you may become an Associate of ISC2 after passing the CGRC exam, then you have three years to earn the experience needed for CGRC certification.