The "non-hacker" path into cybersecurity — governance, risk, and compliance. Accessible without a CS degree, from an audit or business background.
Gold = credential gate. Each turn: more skill → more pay → the next step.
1
Audit / compliance / business base
An audit, compliance, or business background — no CS degree needed.
◆ GMA Academy — security basics
2
Earn GRC certifications
Security+, then CISA or CRISC.
◆ GMA jobs + mentor
3
Land a GRC analyst role
Assess controls, run audits, map to frameworks.
4
Own policy, audits, compliance · ~$95–129K
The accessible, career-changer path into cyber.
5
Risk manager / security program lead
Risk management, then security program leadership.
The flywheel: compliance certs + audit experience compound into senior risk and program roles — a policy-and-process career ladder that never needs you to code.
