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How do I start a career in IT GRC with no prior experience?

asked 7 hours ago 2 0by Prem Dsouza
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looking switch career from IT Support to IT GRC OR Audit

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Placement You are coming from IT Support and want to move into IT GRC / Audit. The closest roadmap Network Kings offers is Cybersecurity (Blue Team track) — GRC and audit roles are built on the same foundations: IT infrastructure, cloud, and security controls. Note: Network Kings does not have a dedicated GRC-only course, so you build the security base first and then layer GRC frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, PCI DSS) through self-study and audit exposure.

Your Roadmap: Cybersecurity (Blue Team)

Roadmap

  1. 1

    IT Infrastructure Foundation5 months

    Cisco CCNA, Microsoft MCSA, RHCSA Red Hat, Red Hat Linux (Latest)

  2. 2

    Endpoint, Workplace & Virtualization4 months

    Office 365, SCCM, Intune, VMware VCP

  3. 3

    Cloud Platforms & Security Entry3 months

    AWS Solution Architect, Azure AZ-104, CompTIA Security+

  4. 4

    Blue Team Track12 months

    CompTIA CySA+, EC-Council SOC Analyst, Splunk, QRadar, CrowdStrike, Wireshark, Advanced Wireshark, CISSP (advanced)

Stage 1 (months 0–5) IT Infrastructure Foundation — you can explain how networks, Windows/Linux systems and identity actually work, which is what auditors test controls against. Stage 2 (months 5–9) Endpoint, Workplace & Virtualization — you understand endpoint management, patching and virtualisation controls. Stage 3 (months 9–12) Cloud Platforms & Security Entry — you can read cloud configs and map them to security baselines. Stage 4 (months 12–24) Blue Team Track — you can monitor, detect and evidence security controls, which is the raw material of GRC and audit work.

What it pays in India Market ranges, not offers:

  • Security / NOC Engineer: ₹4–7 LPA
  • Pentester or SOC Analyst L2: ₹10–18 LPA
  • Red Team Lead / Security Manager: ₹28–45+ LPA

GRC-specific salaries vary by company and location and are not listed in our catalogue — treat the tiers above as the security-side reference.

Next step Start with Cisco CCNA as your first course, then move into CompTIA Security+. Realistically, 12–18 months of structured study plus hands-on lab work is the window before you can apply for junior security/GRC-adjacent roles. For free lessons, follow the Network Kings YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nwkings/videos. For structured courses, see https://ott.nwkings.com/learn. For fees, batches and counselling, contact the Network Kings team via nwkings.com.

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