CGRC

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ISC2 · Blueprint 2024-06-15 · verified 21 September 2026

Position in the lifecycle governs the answer. The assessor is separate from the implementer, absolutely, and compliance is evidenced rather than asserted.

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Blueprint

1 Security and Privacy Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Program 16%

2 Scope of the System 10%

3 Selection and Approval of Framework, Security, and Privacy Controls 14%

4 Implementation of Security and Privacy Controls 17%

5 Assessment/Audit of Security and Privacy Controls 16%

6 System Compliance 14%

7 Compliance Maintenance 13%

Weightings taken from the owner's published exam outline. Owner's site.

What this pathway contains

280Flashcards

Blueprint-weighted, one idea per card, with the objective each one serves.

574Practice items

A direction-finder, and a check per domain with rationales withheld until you submit.

125Readiness form

Matches the real exam's length. A band is released only under four conditions.

After the exam

The certificate is the start of the job, not the end of it. This exam tests what you know about the subject. The Association's courses cover what the role asks for once the certificate is on the wall, and each one ends in an artefact you keep.

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CISSP, CCSP, CGRC and SSCP are marks of ISC2. The Association is not affiliated with, endorsed by or accredited by ISC2. Pathway activity does not earn ALCs and does not lead to an Association credential.