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ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity 2026 outline · Domain 2: Security governance

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and the role of leadership

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Security is not only a technical job. Someone has to decide what the organization is trying to protect, how much risk it will accept, and how it will prove it is following the rules. That work is called governance, risk and compliance, or GRC.

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