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Chapter progress, practical GRC learning, and field notes from the events shaping our community.
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Start with the latest.
The three newest lessons, guides, and stories from Atlanta and the wider GRC Engineering community.
We’re an Official Atlanta Developers’ Conference Community Partner
The Atlanta chapter of the GRC Engineering Club is an official community partner of the 2026 Atlanta Developers’ Conference, with accessible tickets, beginner-friendly sessions, career programming, and a Call for Speakers open through September 24.
The 404 Summit Is Sold Out, but GRC Engineers Should Pay Attention
The sold-out 404 Summit brings Atlanta's technology community to Microsoft for workshops, a hackathon, career programming, networking, and evening social events September 21–23.
Sometimes the System Needs a Better Trash Can
Dwight Turner recaps Danielle Koppel’s Intro to GRC Engineering talk and its lessons about automation, human judgment, better systems, and the growing GRC Engineering community.
Learn and practice
Build your GRC foundation.
Plain-language concepts, practical starting points, and guides for bringing an engineering mindset to GRC work.
Help: The Command Line Makes My Eyes Bleed
Dwight Turner offers an honest introduction to the command line, terminal, shell, and Bash for GRC practitioners learning technical workflows.
GRC Building Blocks: How to Speak Git (and GitHub)
Learn the Git and GitHub terms GRC practitioners hear most often, from repositories and commits to branches, pull requests, and merges.
Cybersecurity Compliance Q&A: Who Should Own an ISO 27001 ISMS?
A beginner-friendly look at ISO 27001 leadership expectations, ISMS ownership, competence, internal-audit objectivity, and how related SCF controls can help practitioners think through the role.
Meet the SCF: One Control Catalog to Conquer Them All
An introduction to the Secure Controls Framework, common controls, and practical ways to explore mapped requirements without getting overwhelmed.
GRC terms
Plain-English definitions you can explore.
The GRC Terms Explorer connects each concept to practical examples, related terms, and chapter resources. Start with a few common building blocks, then search the full glossary when you need more depth.
Policy
An organization’s high-level direction or expectation for how people and systems should operate.
Explore termControl
A safeguard or activity used to address risk and support an objective or requirement.
Explore termEvidence
Information used to support a conclusion about what happened or how something works.
Explore termRisk
Uncertainty that could affect an objective, such as the possibility and consequences of unauthorized access.
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See what the ATL chapter is building.
Leadership rhythms, membership milestones, opportunities, and the ideas guiding the chapter forward.
We’re an Official Atlanta Developers’ Conference Community Partner
The Atlanta chapter of the GRC Engineering Club is an official community partner of the 2026 Atlanta Developers’ Conference, with accessible tickets, beginner-friendly sessions, career programming, and a Call for Speakers open through September 24.
Last Chance to Save on Annual GRC Club Membership
Use code lastchance by September 18, 2026 to save on annual GRC Club membership. Atlanta chapter participation remains free, with monthly membership also available through Patreon.
Four Months. Four Themes. Plenty Left to Build.
Atlanta members can follow the broader GRC Engineering Club's remaining 2026 monthly themes and turn them into learning, building, and career momentum.
Events and field notes
Choose what's next. Catch up on what happened.
Guides and recommendations for upcoming events, plus recaps and lessons from gatherings where the community has already shown up.
Coming up
Guides and recommendations for deciding where to pull up next.
A GRC Engineer's Guide to BSides Augusta 2026
A curated conference companion for GRC practitioners and people interested in GRC Engineering at BSides Augusta 2026.
Simply Cyber Con Is Worth the Trip
Simply Cyber Con 2026 brings the Simply Cyber community to Folly Beach, South Carolina on November 8 and 9 for affordable practitioner-led cybersecurity learning and connection.
The 404 Summit Is Sold Out, but GRC Engineers Should Pay Attention
The sold-out 404 Summit brings Atlanta's technology community to Microsoft for workshops, a hackathon, career programming, networking, and evening social events September 21–23.
Field notes
Recaps and lessons from events where the community has already shown up.
Sometimes the System Needs a Better Trash Can
Dwight Turner recaps Danielle Koppel’s Intro to GRC Engineering talk and its lessons about automation, human judgment, better systems, and the growing GRC Engineering community.
Dwight Visits the Anti Checkbox Museum in San Diego
Atlanta chapter president Dwight Turner visits the Anti Checkbox Pop-Up Museum in San Diego and connects with the broader GRC Engineering Club community.