Energy and utilities GRC, for critical infrastructure.
Utilities and energy companies manage IT and operational technology under critical infrastructure rules. TruOps keeps evidence current for both.
Coverage by obligation
Requirements met with current evidence
Where obligations overlap
Share of requirements answered by the same evidence
Darker means more requirements share the same evidence.
NIST CSF 2.0 maturity
By function, on the same 0 to 5 scale
TruOps helps energy and utility companies run NIST CSF 2.0 maturity assessments the board can track over time, assess CIP-013 and TSA suppliers through a portal, meet NIS2 in the EU, and scope IT and OT separately, all alongside your CIP system of record.
- IT and OT need different evidence and one board report
- NERC CIP or TSA directives are in force, and the board sees CSF maturity
- Equipment and service suppliers are your biggest attack surface
The rules that apply
Most energy and utility companies answer to several overlapping regimes at once. The common ones:
| Regime | What it asks for |
|---|---|
| NERC CIP | Reliability standards for the bulk electric system |
| TSA security directives | Cybersecurity requirements for pipelines |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Maturity measurement |
| NIS2 (EU) | Energy entities as essential entities |
| ISA/IEC 62443 | Industrial automation and control systems security |
Which ones apply depends on your size, location, and activities. TruOps runs whichever you need in one place and shows where they overlap.
The challenge
CIP-002 through CIP-015 (including CIP-013 supply chain and CIP-015 INSM) live in a CIP-specific system. The board asks for NIST CSF maturity, and TSA directives sit in a third binder. TruOps works alongside your CIP system of record.
- Leadership can't see whether CIP work is improving CSF maturity.
- CIP-013 and TSA supplier reviews only happen on major capital projects, so smaller service vendors never get assessed.
- IT and OT get blended into one color that neither the operators nor the CISO trust.
What you're probably using today
Utilities typically have a CIP compliance system (often Archer, Onspring, or a CIP-specific add-on), an IT GRC tool, and OT that's separated from both. Suppliers live in capital project files.
| What you use now | Where it falls short | With TruOps |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise GRC suites | They can model almost anything, but that flexibility usually runs through implementation partners and admins, so every change turns into a project. | AI reads your existing documents and sets up the program. Your first assessment opens pre-filled with sources, and you make changes by asking in plain language. |
| CIP in one system, CSF in a consultant's deck | Leadership can't see whether CIP work is improving CSF maturity. Your RSAWs, evidence packaging, and CIP audit sampling stay where they are. | Score CSF by function with evidence attached, and scope IT and OT separately with a combined view. Your CIP system stays the system of record for reliability standards. |
| CIP-013 and NATF questionnaires on large procurements only | Smaller service vendors and software suppliers never get assessed, and independent reports get collected without being read. | Tier and assess equipment and service suppliers alongside your other vendors, and compare their answers with their SOC 2 or ISO reports. |
| TSA pipeline directives in a shared drive | A different owner, a different set of evidence, and no map to CSF or CIP-013. | Import the directive as a framework, map the real overlap, and run supplier assessments once. |
What teams in this industry work on
Here are the programs energy and utility companies run day to day, and what good looks like when an examiner, customer, or board asks.
| Use case | What good looks like |
|---|---|
| Board-level CSF maturity alongside CIP | Current and target NIST CSF 2.0 scores by function with evidence attached, which directors ask for and CIP audit systems don't produce on their own |
| CIP-013 and TSA supplier assessments | Vendors of BES cyber systems, EACMS, PACS, and pipeline services assessed through a portal, with their SOC 2 or ISO reports checked against their answers |
| Separate IT and OT scoping | Corporate IT and operational technology assessed separately, then rolled up so leadership sees both clearly |
| NIS2 for EU energy entities | Essential entity obligations mapped to the same controls as CSF, with partial overlaps clearly marked |
What makes it hard
- IT and OT environments need different controls and evidence.
- Suppliers of equipment and services are a growing attack surface.
- Regulators and boards want to see maturity trends over time.
How TruOps helps
- Score NIST CSF maturity by function and track it over time.
- Scope IT and OT separately, with a combined view.
- Assess equipment and service suppliers through a portal.
How TruOps helps
- One platform
- Compliance, risk, vendor, and customer assessments share the same questionnaires, evidence, and findings.
- Pre-filled with sources
- Assessments open with answers pulled from your documents and tools, each with a source.
- Vendor portal
- Third parties answer, upload proof, and fix findings in their own portal.
- Exam-ready history
- Results saved as of their date, with every decision in one audit log.
Questions
Which compliance requirements apply to energy and utility companies?
Common ones include NERC CIP, TSA security directives, NIST CSF 2.0, NIS2 (EU), ISA/IEC 62443. Which ones apply depends on your size, location, and activities. TruOps runs any of them in one place and shows where they overlap.
Does TruOps replace NERC CIP compliance software?
No. CIP-002 through CIP-015 are specialized reliability workflows, usually run in a CIP-specific system of record. TruOps works alongside it, with NIST CSF maturity the board can track, CIP-013 and TSA supplier assessments through a portal, and separate IT and OT scoping. CIP evidence packaging, RSAWs, and audit sampling stay in your CIP system.
Do we have to rip out the tools we already use?
No. TruOps connects to your cloud, identity, endpoint, vulnerability, and code tools. Spreadsheets, prior reports, and policies upload into the Data Room. If you're moving from a SOC 2 automation tool or an enterprise GRC suite, you bring over your frameworks, evidence, vendors, and risks.
Can we bring our existing assessments, control lists, and vendor files?
Yes. Upload workbooks, reports, policies, and vendor exports. TruOps turns them into structured questionnaires, controls, and risks, each linked to the file it came from, for you to review.
See it run on your own data.
Book 30 minutes with a GRC specialist. Bring a real document, like a SOC 2 report, risk register, or vendor list (redacted is fine), and we'll show TruOps AI working on it.