GRC Study Hall Ask Me Anything: July 25

AKYLADE Certified Cyber Resilience Fundamentals (A/CCRF) FAQ

Hello!

On day 1 (July 17) the first students signed up to certify their knowledge in cyber resilience and NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 in this new Simply Cyber Academy GRC course:

It got a brief mention July 19 in the State of Simply Cyber townhall, and it’s an exciting time for me to be post-launch, talking to current and aspiring GRC practitioners checking out the course.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please join me at my buddy Chris Whitlock’s GRC Study Hall this Wednesday, July 24, at 7:30 PM ET here:

To get a head start, here are some Frequently Asked Questions:

Question 1: What training do you recommend for career crossover to GRC?

Answer:

Question 2: How long is the A/CCRF course?

Answer:

  • 5.5 hours for 93 lesson videos

  • 1.5 hours for 9 chapter quizzes (10 questions each, assume 1 minute per question)

  • 5.8 hours for 7 practice exams (40-50 questions, assume 50 minutes each)

  • Total = 12.8 hours

Question 3: How hard is the Certiverse online exam?

Answer:

It’s at level 1 knowledge and level 2 comprehension in the “Bloom’s taxonomy” of educational learning objectives, meaning you shouldn’t have any surprises on exam day if you put in the work with the lectures, quizzes and practice exams.

The course has a 100% pass guarantee policy in Chapter 1 here:

Question 4: How Will A/CCRF Help my Resume?

Question 5: Will you be making an A/CCRP course?

Answer: Thanks for asking and yes! Targeting October 31.

Looking forward to this week’s GRC Study Hall. 🙌

Be safe, be well,

Steve

PS. I started a YouTube playlist for AKYLADE certs here:

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