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Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert

Online Certification  ·  12 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CCOM6)

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Executive Summary

Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert (CCOM6) delivers a rigorous Executive-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability.

This 12 Week programme is structured around OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CCOM6 holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert
Acronym
CCOM6
Category
Governance & Compliance
Level
Executive
Duration
12 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 399
Live Virtual
USD 599
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Governance and Compliance Officers
  • Policy and Regulatory Analysts
  • Risk and Audit Professionals
  • Company Secretaries and Board Advisors
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards
Operational Excellence
Apply world-class frameworks to improve performance and outcomes
Strategic Thinking
Develop the analytical and strategic skills demanded at the executive level
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to corporate governance
Global Employability
Qualify for corporate governance roles across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦IT Compliance-Risk Architecture
✦Technology Risk Assessment
✦IT Audit Controls
✦Third-Party IT Risk
✦IT Regulatory Monitoring
✦IT Risk Metrics
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert · module 20 is the capstone
1
IT Compliance-Risk Architecture
Compliance risk assessment: where the organisation is most likely to breach · Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis · Governance, risk and compliance · Compliance risk assessment, monitoring and corrective action
2
Technology Regulatory Obligations
Managing technology assets, vendors and technical debt · Regulatory technology (RegTech) · Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations · Regulatory mapping and obligations
3
IT Risk Taxonomy
ESG risk: taxonomy, appetite and enterprise integration · Governance, compliance and standards (ISO 27001) · Compliance training and culture: from awareness to behaviour · Legal duties and compliance
4
Technology Risk Assessment
Risk and vulnerability assessment · Risk assessment: identifying what can go wrong and deciding what to do · Hazard and risk assessment · Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes
5
IT Control Frameworks
Designing a safety programme or control · Integrated risk and quality control · Board oversight of risk, culture and internal control · Risk and control effectiveness metrics
6
Cybersecurity Compliance
Cybersecurity for transformation leaders: risk, not fear · Compliance monitoring and enforcement · Administrative compliance: statutory returns, registers and deadlines · Contract governance and compliance
7
IT Audit Controls
External audit: risk, evidence and the opinion · Public accountability: oversight, audit and answering to citizens · Monitoring, audit and assurance plan · Risk, compliance and audit
8
Data Compliance Controls
IT governance, compliance and data protection obligations · Risk identification and analysis · Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis · Risk response and contingency
9
Cloud Compliance Risk
Cloud, infrastructure and the operating decisions behind them · Derivatives and risk instruments · Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR) · Operational risk management
10
Third-Party IT Risk
Third-party compliance: due diligence and oversight of those who act for you · Third-party and supply-chain risk · Third-party and outsourcing risk · Market risk and VaR
11
Technology Resilience Compliance
Continuity, disruption and organisational resilience · Resilience: recovery, adaptability and sustainable performance · Strategic risk, scenarios and resilience · Strategic risk and resilience
12
IT Incident Compliance
Incident investigation and corrective action that holds · The regulatory and legal environment · Regulatory and digital transformation · Regulatory and legal duty
13
IT Regulatory Monitoring
Risk registers and monitoring · Continuous risk monitoring · Risk culture, conduct and the tone that is actually set · Stakeholder engagement and risk management
14
IT Compliance Testing
Compliance monitoring and testing: finding breaches before the regulator does · Testing strategy: what to test and at which level · Protecting human rights defenders and managing risk · Climate risk, adaptation and just transition
15
Technology Control Assurance
Assurance: the three lines, coordination and avoiding duplicate effort · Technology governance and change control · IT governance and technology control frameworks · Risk assessment and prioritisation
16
IT Risk Metrics
Risk registers and reporting · Journey management and risk · Adults at risk and the principle of least restriction · Permit to work: authorising high-risk tasks
17
IT Compliance Reporting
Compliance reporting to the board: what to say and how to say it · Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions · Tax risk management · Fire risk in special environments
18
IT Remediation Management
Advocacy and policy engagement · Disease identification, epidemiology and control · Policy and water rights · Version control and collaboration
19
IT GRC Transformation
Feed budgeting and cost control · Development research: designing studies that inform policy · Internal control frameworks (COSO) · HR policy: writing, consulting on and applying the rules of the workplace
20
IT Compliance and Risk Capstone
Capstone scoping: a real HSE challenge · Affirmative action: law, policy and legitimate design · Gender-responsive planning and policy analysis · Legal, financial and digital inclusion
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert principles aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards
  • Apply evidence-based methods to improve corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability
  • Master corporate governance principles and boards and regulatory compliance and risk management
  • Apply policy analysis, research and development and ethics, integrity and anti-corruption in real-world settings
  • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
  • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
  • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
  • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in corporate governance
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CCOM6 certification?

The Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert, culminating in the capstone “IT Compliance and Risk Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CCOM6?

This certification is ideal for Governance and Compliance Officers, Policy and Regulatory Analysts, Risk and Audit Professionals and Company Secretaries and Board Advisors, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CCOM6 certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CCOM6 internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CCOM6 certification?

The Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CCOM6 certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CCOM6?

The Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CCOM6?

The Certified IT Compliance and Risk Management Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CCOM6 while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CCOM6?

Graduates progress towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles. The CCOM6 strengthens your expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability and positions you for advancement across corporates, regulators, government and civil-society organisations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Head of Governance
Private Sector
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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Compliance Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CCOM6 while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Policy Lead
Government
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