Texas Administrative Code Chapter 202 (TAC 202) Compliance Software

Problem

DIR requires structured evidence of security programs

Texas Administrative Code Title 1, Part 10, Chapter 202 requires state agencies and institutions of higher education to implement information security programs aligned to control standards that map to NIST frameworks. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) provides oversight, and biennial compliance reporting requires documented evidence that the institution assessed its security posture, identified gaps, and tracked remediation.

But most Texas agencies and universities still manage TAC 202 compliance in spreadsheets. Security assessments are more like annual checklists, and system inventories are maintained separately, if at all. When TAC 202 is one of several frameworks, the problem grows.

In Texas, universities also manage GLBA for financial aid data, HIPAA for health center records, NIST 800-53 for federal research programs, and FERPA for student records. Each framework has its own spreadsheet, its own assessment process, and its own reporting timeline. The security team runs four parallel compliance programs in four disconnected systems, and DIR only sees the TAC 202 slice.

Solution

One platform for the TAC 202 compliance lifecycle.

Isora GRC structures the workflows for Texas state agencies and higher education institutions to meet TAC 202 compliance requirements. In Isora, teams can conduct security assessments aligned to DIR control standards, system and vendor inventories, risk tracking, and reporting. Assessment findings flow into the risk register, vendor records link to their questionnaire results, and reports pull from live data. Because TAC 202 maps to NIST, teams managing multiple frameworks can share one set of inventories and risk registers across every program.

Security Assessments

Run structured assessments aligned to TAC 202 control standards

Launch security assessments using questionnaires aligned to TAC 202's information security requirements, including access controls, risk management, incident response, change management, and the control categories that map to NIST frameworks. Target departments, divisions, and campus units. Collect evidence inline so every assessment response carries the documentation that DIR compliance reporting requires. Set up recurring assessment cycles aligned to biennial reporting timelines.

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System & Vendor Inventory

Maintain a connected inventory of every system and vendor in scope

Track every system, application, and vendor that falls within TAC 202 scope. In Isora, each inventory record links to its assessments, associated risks, data classifications, and contract documentation. When DIR asks what systems handle sensitive data and which controls are in place, the answer is a filtered report drawn from current records rather than a search across three departments and five shared drives.

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Risk Tracking

Turn assessment gaps into tracked risks with owners, deadlines, and remediation plans

When a TAC 202 assessment identifies a control gap, Isora publishes it directly to the risk register with full lineage — the control standard it maps to, the assessment question that surfaced it, and the department or system it applies to. Then, assign owners, set remediation deadlines, and track progress. That way, the security team can see the institution's risk posture in one view that’s current at any given point in the reporting cycle.

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DIR Reporting

Produce compliance documentation from live assessment data

Generate reports for assessment completion rates, control effectiveness, risk status, and remediation progress by department, control category, or institution-wide. In Isora, every metric drills down to the underlying assessment response and evidence. Demonstrate continuous compliance between reporting cycles with an append-only audit log that creates a time-stamped record. Then, export documentation packages for DIR biennial reporting, internal audit, and institutional leadership, in just a few clicks.

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TAC 202 Compliance Software

The GRC Assessment Platform™ for Texas Administrative Code §202

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