DRC-6 Compliance and Assurance

DRC-6 Compliance and Assurance

  • Course description
    • Course Code
      DRC-6
    • Level of Study
      5.2
    • Program of Study
      Digital Resilience and Compliance
    • Credits
      15
    • Study Plan Coordinator
      Justine Moodley
Teaching Term(s)
2028 Autumn
About the Course

Laws, standards and contracts require organisations to show that their controls work. This course provides knowledge of how compliance is managed and assured, and skills to implement, test and document controls.

Students learn how compliance programmes, IT controls, internal control and audit methods work, from gap analysis to audit report. They carry out a gap analysis against requirements, implement and test controls in Microsoft 365, such as access reviews, data loss prevention and logging, and automate compliance tasks. Students assess controls and evidence against legal, contractual and audit requirements, and report audit findings and the corrective actions they recommend to management and auditors. The course also covers how an organisation should govern the use of AI and Copilot, and how corrective actions contribute to continuous improvement.

Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has knowledge of compliance programmes, IT controls, internal control and audit methods, and how Microsoft Purview supports them
  • can assess controls and evidence in relation to legal, contractual and audit requirements
  • is familiar with the work of compliance analysts and IT auditors, from gap analysis to audit report
Skills

The candidate:

  • can report audit findings and explain the corrective actions they recommend to management and auditors
  • can reflect over their own control work and improve it under guidance
  • can carry out a gap analysis against requirements and determine what measures need to be implemented
General Competence

The candidate:

  • can implement and test access reviews, data loss prevention, logging and other compliance controls in Microsoft 365, and automate compliance tasks
  • can carry out compliance and assurance work based on the needs of a client
  • can discuss how an organisation should govern AI and Copilot, and contribute to good practice
  • can contribute to organisational development through corrective actions and continuous improvement
Learning Activities

Students use a combination of written content, videos and practical learning activities designed to help them achieve the course learning outcomes.

Industry Relevance
Course content, learning activities and tools reflect industry standards and are developed in collaboration with industry partners and experts from the field.

Practical Work
The course includes regular practical activities where students apply their knowledge and practise relevant skills.

Collaboration
Collaboration is facilitated through the LMS and Teams, and students are encouraged to work together for peer support and shared learning.

Guidance
Teachers are available for guidance at scheduled times. Students are encouraged to share work in progress and use feedback from teachers and fellow students to develop their work further.

 

Work requirements and Assessment

This course has one coursework requirement, graded Approved / Not Approved.

Assessments
Form of assessmentGrading scaleGroupingDuration of assessment
Course Assignment
Grade A-F
Individual
1 Week(s)
Reading List

Teaching materials, reading lists, and essential resources will be shared in the learning platform and software user manuals where applicable.