1st Edition

Governance, Risk and Compliance Demystifying the Risk and Data Privacy Landscape

By Michael Brass Copyright 2026
206 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

206 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

206 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This book on Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) and Data Privacy is designed to equip apprentices, students and professionals across various industries with a deep understanding of this holistic approach to organizational security and risk management, quality management and regulatory responsibilities. It involves aligning a company’s governance structure, quality and risk processes... Read more

Introduction. Chapter 1: Social sciences and information security: Bridging disciplines to build understanding. Chapter 2: The importance of governance, risk and compliance in modern business. Chapter 3: Business-related security governance and culture. Chapter 4: Building an effective business-aligned security programme. Chapter 5: Introduction to risk management and its role in GRC. Chapter 6: GRC automation. Chapter 7: Data privacy and protection. Chapter 8: The strategic role of enterprise security architecture in governance, risk, and compliance - Robert Campbell. Chapter 9: Developing assurance programmes and controls. Chapter 10: Standards and frameworks. Chapter 11: Exploring career pathways. Chapter 12: Drawing it all together. Bibliography.

Biography

Dr Michael Brass is a senior information security leader with 25 years of experience of Information Security, Cybersecurity and IT within the technology, manufacturing, charity, financial and public Arms Length Bodies sectors in the UK. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative and practical solutions that are business-focused and pragmatic, driving digital transformation efforts. Visit his website at www.risk-specialist.com and his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmikebrass.