Starts 3 August 202622 DaysLive OnlineTwo BatchesLive Cohort

22-Day GRC Mastery Program

“Five hiring-critical frameworks. One focused hour a day. Taught from the CISO chair.”

A practitioner-led live bootcamp covering GRC, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ITGC and DPDPA. You leave with working templates, hands-on practice and the judgment to build, audit or break into compliance, plus free access to the Srida IT practice-lab portal.

Program Highlights

Live sessions led by a working CISO, Rajendra Bodda
22 focused one-hour sessions, built around a working schedule
Two batches to choose from: 7-8 AM or 6-7 PM
A ready-to-use toolkit with every module
Free access to Srida IT portal practice labs and certificate courses
Capstone readiness project and certificate of completion

The 22-Day Curriculum

Five modules, mapped across 22 focused sessions, from foundations to the frameworks the industry hires for.

1Days 1-4

GRC Foundations

Focus: Governance, Risk and Compliance

  • The GRC landscape, ecosystem and key roles
  • Risk management: threats, likelihood, impact and treatment
  • Frameworks map: NIST CSF, ISO, SOC 2, COBIT, COSO
  • Controls, the audit lifecycle and building evidence
2Days 5-10

ISO/IEC 27001

Focus: Information Security Management System

  • ISMS fundamentals and the ISO 27000 family
  • Clauses 4-10: context, leadership, planning, operation
  • All 93 Annex A controls across the four themes
  • Internal audit, management review and improvement
3Days 11-14

PCI DSS

Focus: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

  • Card ecosystem, cardholder data and scoping
  • The 12 requirements in depth
  • Segmentation strategy and SAQ selection
  • v4.0 changes, validation, RoC, SAQ and AoC
4Days 15-18

ITGC

Focus: IT General Controls and Audit Readiness

  • ITGC in SOX, SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits
  • Access management and segregation of duties
  • Change management and IT operations controls
  • Design vs operating-effectiveness testing and evidence
5Days 19-22

DPDPA

Focus: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

  • Key definitions, scope and applicability
  • Consent, notice and the rights of Data Principals
  • Obligations, safeguards and Significant Data Fiduciaries
  • Building a compliance program and capstone project

How the Program Works for You

Same 22 days, three destinations, whether you are building a compliance program, auditing one, or breaking into the field.

If you are an Implementer

Stand up real programs, with a toolkit in hand

  • A ready-to-use toolkit ships with every module
  • Build an ISMS, scope a PCI assessment or run a DPDPA readiness
  • Learn control design, evidence and the sequencing that gets programs live
If you are an Internal Auditor

Test controls with confidence across frameworks

  • Design vs operating-effectiveness testing, sampling and evidence
  • Write clean findings and evaluate deficiencies
  • Map one control set across ISO, PCI, ITGC and DPDPA
If you are changing careers

Get hired and interview-ready in GRC

  • Master the exact frameworks that job descriptions ask for
  • A capstone readiness project for your portfolio and resume
  • Guidance on GRC roles, resume framing and mock interviews

A Toolkit With Every Module

Leave with the working documents, not just notes.

01 - GRC

Risk register and assessment template, control catalogue

02 - ISO 27001

ISMS policy pack, Statement of Applicability, internal-audit checklist

03 - PCI DSS

Scoping and segmentation worksheet, SAQ selector, evidence tracker

04 - ITGC

Access / change / ops control matrix, test scripts, sampling sheet

05 - DPDPA

Data inventory (RoPA), notice and consent templates, gap-assessment tool

Included Free

Srida IT Portal Self-Learning Access

Enrolled learners unlock the full library of hands-on practice modules, with real-world scenarios, quizzes and certificates.

Risk Assessment

9 chapters, ISO 27005, NIST 800-30

GRC Enterprise Simulation

8 real-world orgs, 5 phases each

Compliance Audit Essentials

ISO 27001, SOC 2, audit planning

Incident Response & Handling

NIST CSF, SANS IR, playbooks

Mock Interview

AI-powered, 8 GRC roles

DPDPA Certificate Course

DPDP Act 2023 and Rules

The Practicals

How every session stays hands-on.

Live walkthroughs of real, sanitized evidence, so you see how controls look in an audit
A hands-on lab each module: you produce the artefact, the mentor reviews your work
Weekly office hours to troubleshoot your own workplace scenarios
Mock audit and interview drills in the final week to pressure-test your skills

Program Format

Starts
3 August 2026
Duration
22 Days
Batches
7-8 AM or 6-7 PM
Session Length
1 hour per day
Mode
Live Online
Instructor
Rajendra Bodda, CISO

Frameworks Covered

GRCISO/IEC 27001PCI DSSITGCDPDPA

Reserve Your Seat for the 3 August Cohort

Seats are limited to keep the cohort interactive. Register to confirm your batch and receive joining details, or hop into the WhatsApp group first.