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Eighteen questions, eight domains, a prioritised list of gaps. Nothing leaves your browser.

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Featured jurisdictionIndia, DPDP Act 2023

Notice, consent, Data Fiduciary duties, SDF obligations and breach intimation, explained.

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Where most engagements startA readiness assessment, then a plan

We scope against the laws that actually apply to you, then sequence the work by risk.

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Answer 18 questions and get a prioritised control roadmap instantly.

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Free, alwaysZero to practitioner

Track 01 assumes no prior knowledge of governance, risk and compliance.

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Vedhacon GRC Academy

Build judgement, not just vocabulary

A structured route from GRC fundamentals to privacy operations, jurisdiction-specific implementation and ISO readiness. Learn the concept, see the control, and understand the evidence that proves it works.

Beginner-friendlyNo assumed GRC background
Practitioner-ledControls, evidence and decisions
Global scopeMajor privacy regimes compared
Role-awarePaths for business and technical teams
Learning tracks

Four tracks that build on one another

Move in order if you are new, or enter at the track that matches your responsibilities. Each track connects obligations to operating practices, owners and evidence.

GRC foundations

Understand how governance sets direction, risk prioritises attention, controls change outcomes and assurance tests whether the system works.

  • Governance, accountability and the three lines model
  • Risk statements, likelihood, impact and treatment
  • Preventive, detective and corrective controls
  • Policies, procedures, records and evidence
BeginnerNo prerequisitesCore vocabulary

Jurisdictions and transfers

Compare the laws that apply, identify the role your organisation plays, and adapt controls without rebuilding the programme country by country.

  • India DPDP Act and Rules
  • EU and UK GDPR
  • US state laws, CCPA and sectoral rules
  • APAC regimes and cross-border transfer routes
Applied50+ jurisdictionsWorked scenarios

ISO readiness and assurance

Learn how management systems are scoped, implemented, evidenced and tested before an independent certification audit.

  • ISO/IEC 27001 information security
  • ISO/IEC 27701 privacy information management
  • ISO/IEC 42001 AI management systems
  • Internal audit, findings and management review
AdvancedEvidence-ledReadiness, not certification
Learning format

From explanation to implementation

The Academy is designed around the work practitioners actually perform, not memorisation alone.

Plain-language lessons

Start with the purpose of a requirement before its terminology and exceptions.

Control walkthroughs

Connect obligations to control owners, workflows, systems and escalation points.

Worked scenarios

Apply the concept to product launches, vendors, rights requests, incidents and audits.

Practical resources

Use checklists, templates, questions and evidence prompts to structure the next action.

Role pathways

Choose the route closest to your work

The same requirement looks different to an executive, an engineer and an assurance professional. These starting points keep the learning relevant.

Leaders and control owners

Focus on accountability, risk acceptance, metrics, resourcing, oversight and the evidence a board or regulator expects.

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Privacy, legal and GRC teams

Build the operating model: inventories, assessments, rights, third parties, incidents, monitoring and assurance.

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Product, engineering and security

Translate privacy by design into architecture, defaults, access, logging, retention, testing and release decisions.

Use practical tools

New to GRC or changing careers

Start with Track 01, then see how people move into privacy, risk and audit roles from legal, IT, HR, finance and operations backgrounds.

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For organisations: workshops can be tailored to your roles, systems, jurisdictions and control gaps. Discuss a team programme.
Questions

Before you begin

Do I need prior GRC experience?

No. Track 01 starts with the vocabulary of governance, risk, controls, policy and assurance. Experienced learners can move directly to privacy operations, jurisdictions or ISO readiness.

Is the Academy free?

Yes. The learning tracks, guides and tools on this site are free to read and use. Facilitated workshops and tailored team programmes are scoped separately, so please confirm the format and any fees with Vedhacon before you enrol.

Is the content legal advice?

No. Academy material is general education. Apply it with qualified advice based on the law, facts and risk profile relevant to your organisation.

Does Vedhacon issue ISO certificates?

No. Vedhacon provides education and certification-readiness support. Independent accredited certification bodies conduct certification audits and issue certificates.

Can a team follow a customised pathway?

Yes. A team programme can be organised around roles, jurisdictions, existing controls, implementation priorities and practical exercises.

How should I use the jurisdiction track?

Start with the regime that applies to your organisation, then compare overlapping regimes to identify where one common control can satisfy several obligations.

Where can I practise what I learn?

Use the free readiness checker, the DPIA and RoPA templates and the regulatory tracker to apply each track to a real situation. The readiness checker runs in your browser, so your answers are not sent to Vedhacon.

Begin with context

Know the control. Understand the reason. Keep the evidence.

Start with the learning tracks, explore the law that applies to you, or ask Vedhacon to shape a programme around your team.

Educational content only. Vedhacon is not a certification body, and Academy content is not legal advice.