Cybersecurity
Governance, Risk & Compliance skills assessment
GRC professionals connect security to business risk and regulatory obligations. This scorecard covers risk assessment, policy, audit, vendor risk and reporting for security and compliance teams.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Governance, Risk & Compliance skills you can score
These are the default Governance, Risk & Compliance skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every analyst, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Security Risk Assessment
Identifies, analyses and rates security risks in business terms.
Policy and Standards Development
Writes clear, usable policies and standards aligned to frameworks.
Audit Preparation and Evidence Collection
Prepares evidence and coordinates audits and assessments.
Third-Party and Vendor Risk Management
Assesses supplier security and follows up on gaps.
Privacy and Data Protection Awareness
Applies privacy law and data breach obligations to security practice.
Security Awareness and Training Programs
Designs programs that change staff behaviour.
Risk Register and Treatment Tracking
Maintains risk registers and tracks actions to completion.
Regulatory and Certification Knowledge
Understands obligations such as PCI DSS, SOC 2 and sector rules.
Board and Executive Reporting
Reports security posture and risks clearly to senior leaders.
Business Continuity and Resilience Planning
Supports continuity plans and testing.
Levels included with Governance, Risk & Compliance
Governance, Risk & Compliance starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Seniority Level” for cybersecurity, so analysts can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Analyst
- Senior Analyst
- GRC Manager
- Head of GRC
- Chief Information Security Officer
How Governance, Risk & Compliance works in SkillScorer
Score
Each analyst in a team is scored on the Governance, Risk & Compliance skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank analysts, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Governance, Risk & Compliance skills need attention. Reports also follow each team lead's team.
Governance, Risk & Compliance scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Governance, Risk & Compliance scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Governance, Risk & Compliance scorecard covers 10 skills: Security Risk Assessment, Policy and Standards Development, Audit Preparation and Evidence Collection, Third-Party and Vendor Risk Management, Privacy and Data Protection Awareness, Security Awareness and Training Programs, Risk Register and Treatment Tracking, Regulatory and Certification Knowledge, Board and Executive Reporting and Business Continuity and Resilience Planning. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are analysts scored in Governance, Risk & Compliance?
Every analyst is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Governance, Risk & Compliance?
Governance, Risk & Compliance starts with these levels (called “Seniority Level” in the app): Analyst, Senior Analyst, GRC Manager, Head of GRC and Chief Information Security Officer. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Governance, Risk & Compliance skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In cybersecurity the app talks about analysts, teams and team leads, and you can change any of those words too.
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