Quantifying Trust – TrustCloud’s AI-Powered Risk Platform has CISOs’ Trust

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, trust is the foundation of every business relationship. Yet, for enterprises navigating increasingly complex security and compliance challenges, trust often becomes a fragile commodity. 

Addressing this challenge head-on is TrustCloud, an innovative AI-driven platform transforming how enterprises approach Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).

By turning trust into a measurable and actionable business metric, TrustCloud is redefining how security and risk are managed in enterprise environments—that’s why Cisco Investments is excited to announce our investment in the company.

“When an idea haunts you, it’s worth exploring,” says Sravish Sridhar, Founder and CEO of TrustCloud. “For me, that idea was trust—why can’t we measure it, and why isn’t it a core part of how businesses operate? TrustCloud was born from a belief that trust can and should be quantified, monitored, and improved, just like any other business metric.”

Elevating Trust to the Enterprise

TrustCloud’s journey began with a profound insight: trust is no longer an abstract concept; it’s now a measurable driver of business growth and risk management. Through conversations with executives, board members, and CISOs across industries, Sridhar uncovered a critical gap in how enterprises approach trust.

“Every company today is a custodian of data,” Sridhar explains. “If you don’t have a strong security and privacy posture, people won’t do business with you. But instead of merely ‘checking the box’ for compliance, we saw an opportunity to tie security and trust directly to business outcomes like revenue growth.”

This vision led to the creation of TrustCloud’s security assurance platform for hybrid enterprises, which uses specialized AI to automate thousands of manual workflows. By integrating with existing enterprise tools, the platform provides organizations with a unified view of security risk, enabling them to reduce costs, minimize financial liabilities, and accelerate compliance activities.

“We’re giving security and GRC teams back two to three weeks a year,” Sridhar says. “That’s time they can use to focus on strategic priorities—or even take that vacation they’ve been putting off.”

Continuous Control Monitoring: A Game-Changer for CISOs

Central to TrustCloud’s innovation is its Continuous Control Monitoring (ConMon) engine. This proprietary technology uses AI to provide CISOs with real-time insights into their security and compliance risks, ensuring accuracy and actionable intelligence.

“If you want accurate automation of risk and compliance assessments, you need continuous control monitoring,” Sridhar says. “TrustCloud delivers this with unparalleled precision, helping CISOs not just manage risk but prove the value of their security programs to the business.”

Simplifying GRC Through AI

TrustCloud’s platform is designed to tackle the inefficiencies and errors that often come with traditional GRC processes. Its Assurance AI uses advanced technology to automate repetitive tasks, ensuring accuracy and reliability while saving time.

“We’ve been training our AI models for years to not only automate the work but to deliver assurance,” Sridhar notes. “Our goal is to reduce the effort required while increasing confidence in the results. That’s why we use the word ‘assurance’ instead of ‘compliance.’”

By integrating AI into everyday workflows, TrustCloud streamlines complex processes, freeing up CISOs and their teams to focus on higher-value, strategic initiatives instead of time-consuming administrative tasks.

Building a Community of Trust

TrustCloud’s impact goes beyond technology. The company has cultivated a vibrant ecosystem through its Trust Community, the largest network of security and GRC practitioners. Users from more than 1800 companies participate in Trust Community, and they learn from over 1000 pieces of articles, videos and tutorials that provide beginner and expert level information on security, privacy, governance, risk, and compliance best practices. This community-driven approach fosters collaboration and innovation, enabling professionals to share best practices and collectively elevate the standards of enterprise security.

“Every interaction on our platform becomes an opportunity for learning and growth,” Sridhar says. “We’re building technology that makes trust a measurable and essential business value.”

A Shared Vision for the Future

As TrustCloud continues to expand, its mission remains clear: to empower CISOs with the AI-native tools that power the actions and insights they need to quantify, monitor, and enhance trust.

“There’s a natural alignment between our technology and the needs of enterprises today,” Sridhar says. “We’re helping CISOs build programs that not only reduce risk but also accelerate growth and innovation.”

Looking ahead, TrustCloud aims to expand its capabilities and reach, with ambitious plans to help CISOs benchmark their programs, reduce risks, and unlock millions of dollars in productivity gains.

As enterprises navigate the complexities of modern security and compliance, TrustCloud is leading the way with its innovative AI platform. By supporting TrustCloud’s mission, Cisco Investments is excited to play a part in reshaping the GRC landscape, empowering CISOs to turn trust into a measurable driver of business success.