OmniTrust Launches GridAuth to Secure Device Identity Across Next-Generation Utility Networks

New solution helps energy utilities and equipment manufacturers manage trusted device identities across complex, multi-vendor infrastructure

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniTrust today announced the launch of GridAuth, a device identity and trust management platform for energy utilities and equipment manufacturers deploying secure Wi-SUN^® Field Area Networks (FAN), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and connected-grid infrastructure. The announcement coincides with the Wi-SUN Alliance Fall Members Meeting in North Carolina.

Energy utilities are managing increasingly complex networks of smart meters, routers, gateways, and other connected devices, often supplied by multiple manufacturers and expected to remain deployed for decades. As these networks expand, so do the cybersecurity risks and regulatory demands surrounding critical infrastructure protection and supply chain security. Establishing trusted device identities at manufacturing is only the beginning. Maintaining secure communications and operational control throughout each device's lifecycle is essential to protecting critical infrastructure.

GridAuth bridges the gap between device identity established during manufacturing and the long-term trust requirements of utility operators. The platform helps manufacturers securely provision devices while enabling utilities to maintain visibility and control across complex, multi-vendor networks.

Key capabilities include:

• Trusted Device Identity: Establish and track device identities from manufacturing through deployment.
• Secure Provisioning: Simplify certificate provisioning and enrollment for Wi-SUN and connected infrastructure devices.
• Multi-Vendor Trust: Support consistent identity practices across equipment manufacturers.
• Utility-Controlled Trust: Enable utility-defined trust policies and operational credentials.
• Lifecycle Visibility: Maintain visibility into device certificates and provisioning history.
• Cryptographic Agility: Prepare for evolving security requirements and post-quantum cryptography.

"Utilities are responsible for protecting infrastructure that may operate for decades, while manufacturers, technologies, and cybersecurity requirements change," said Daniel Fynaardt, Vice President of Software Development at OmniTrust. "GridAuth is designed to give utilities greater visibility and control over device trust while simplifying secure provisioning for manufacturers. Our goal is to make trusted device identity easier to manage across the connected grid."

GridAuth is powered by OmniTrust PKI (OTPKI), which supports certificate issuance, enrollment, validation, revocation, CA hierarchy management, and cryptographic key operations. Together, they provide the trust infrastructure needed for secure manufacturing, device onboarding, and long-term lifecycle management.

OmniTrust invites energy utilities, equipment manufacturers, and Wi-SUN ecosystem participants to learn more about GridAuth and share their requirements at GridAuth.com.

About OmniTrust

OmniTrust secures the connected world by delivering verifiable, enforceable trust across the entire lifecycle of devices, digital identities, and AI agents. As the leader in Trust Lifecycle Management, OmniTrust ensures security from design and provisioning through operation, update, and retirement.

Global customers, including many Fortune 100 companies, rely on OmniTrust to protect more than 2 billion devices and secure more than 3 billion software updates annually. OmniTrust enables end-to-end visibility, policy-driven enforcement and quantum-resilient cryptography across complex ecosystems in automotive, aerospace and defense, finance, healthcare and other safety-critical, regulated industries.

Learn more at omnitrust.com | gridauth.com.

[email protected]

SOURCE OmniTrust