Entry Point
No Experience Required
“You don't need a degree. You need curiosity and the discipline to build it. Everyone starts here.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Networking — TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, subnetting
- OS fundamentals — Windows & Linux
- Security concepts — CIA triad, common threats
- Scripting basics — Python or Bash
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Junior GRC Analyst
Evidence & Documentation
“Your job isn't to know everything. It's to document everything. Precision and consistency are your only two metrics right now.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Evidence Collection
- Policy Writing
- Framework Literacy
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GRC Analyst
Assessment & Ownership
“You stop being the person who collects evidence and start being the person who knows what's missing before the auditor asks.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Gap Analysis
- Vendor Risk Management
- Risk Lifecycle Management
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GRC Lead
Program Design & Strategy
“At this level you're not doing GRC. You're building the program other people execute. Your output is a security posture the board can defend to a regulator.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- GRC Program Design
- Quantitative Risk (FAIR)
- Executive & Board Reporting
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Next Actions
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