This is the most common question asked in any GRC interview.
The interviewer wants to know if you know the basics of GRC.
GRC stands for Governance Risk and Compliance. Governance
is a set of rules and policies that ensure corporate activities
are aligned with business goals. Risk management is about
managing risk to an acceptable level by identifying, analyzing,
evaluating, and treating risks. Compliance involves adhering to
the rules, policies, standards, and laws set forth by industries
or government agencies.
Governance
Governance is a system of organization, structure, policy, and
strategy that ensures corporate activities are aligned to
support business goals. It involves creating policies,
procedures, and strategies to ensure everyone follows a
particular process that creates value in the organization.
Governance helps to address issues by creating rules,
appointing police officials, or installing cameras to ensure
limited impact and create value for the organization.
Risk Management
Risk management involves managing risk to an acceptable
level. It is a system that identifies, analyzes, evaluates, and
treats risks. The ultimate goal is to reduce the risk to an
acceptable level because risk cannot be eliminated.
Compliance
Compliance involves adhering to the rules, policies, standards,
and laws set forth by industries or government agencies.
Compliance is not only about legal regulation but also about
adhering to any external or internal mandate. It involves
creating policies, procedures, and strategies to ensure
compliance with international, national, internal, and external
parameters.
Question 2: What is the difference between secrecy and
privacy?
The interviewer wants to know if you are familiar with
information security regulations. Privacy is the state of
information limited to the individual, while secrecy is the state
of information related to the enterprise or business. Health
records, WhatsApp chats, and banking records are examples of
privacy that are limited to individuals. Company project details