About the Academy

Why TemDaniels Academy?

Most GRC training reads like a dusty textbook. TemDaniels Academy teaches the way your first brilliant mentor would: simple analogies first, technical rigor next, then real-world battle stories and immediate, hands-on practice. You write policies. You run audits. You defend your decisions when the "board" pushes back.

Every module is designed around one idea: you don't just learn — you do. By the time you finish, you have a portfolio of artifacts you can show at an interview.

Course Design

CYBS105 — Governance, Risk and Compliance progresses across three tiers and thirty modules:

  • Beginner Modules 1–10: Foundations & Core GRC
  • Intermediate Modules 11–20: Practitioner skills
  • Advanced Modules 21–30: Strategy & Leadership

Every module includes: a learning objective, a multi-layer lecture, a hands-on lab, a branching real-world scenario, a quiz with explanations, and gamification rewards.

The Gamification System

You earn XP from quizzes, labs, and scenario outcomes. XP determines your Academy rank:

RankXP RequiredWhat it signals
Analyst0You understand the pieces and vocabulary
Senior2,000You can execute assessments end-to-end
Lead5,000You can design programs and lead engagements
Director9,000You can set strategy and speak to boards

Course Author

Daniel Aweda — cybersecurity instructor with deep experience across finance, healthcare, government, and enterprise environments. Contact via the program portal.

This program is an educational simulation. It is framework-agnostic and teaches transferable GRC skills that apply across any regulated industry.