Identity as a Compliance Engine: IAM’s Role in Meeting Energy Sector Regulations 

The energy industry operates under intense regulatory scrutiny, often for good reason. Disruption to critical infrastructure doesn’t just cost money; it can endanger lives, degrade national security, and destabilize economies. 

From U.S.-based mandates like NERC CIP and FERC Orders, to global frameworks like ISO 27001, IEC 62443 and regional privacy laws, the regulatory landscape is vast and evolving. What ties most of these together? A shared dependency on knowing who has access to what, when, and why.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is no longer a background IT function. It’s become a core enabler of compliance, serving as both a control and a system of record. In this whitepaper, we explore how we explore how energy companies are embedding IAM into their compliance strategy to reduce risk, simplify audits, and future-proof operations. 

• Chapter One: "Historic Challenges: Manual Compliance, Fragmented Systems"
• Chapter Two: "Solving the Problem: IAM as the Compliance Foundation"
• Chapter Three: "Selling the Solution to the Business "