Technical guides for regulated industry engineering teams.
19 guides, assessments, and frameworks — written by engineers who have shipped in healthcare, financial services, government, and energy. No fluff. No gating.
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Guides & Frameworks
Strategy, architecture, and decision frameworks.
Failed Vendor Recovery Guide
What to do when your development partner has failed, stalled, or disappeared. Triage, handover, and rebuild strategy for regulated environments.
CTOs · Engineering VPs · Project Owners
Compliance-Native Architecture Guide
How to build compliance into CI/CD from day one — not bolted on at month 18. HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, and GDPR architecture patterns.
Architects · Engineering Leads
Build vs. Outsource Guide
The honest framework for deciding when to build in-house, when to bring in a specialist firm, and what the total cost of each path looks like over 3 years.
CEOs · CTOs · Board Members
Vendor Lock-In Exit Guide
Mapping your dependencies, negotiating data portability, and executing a clean-break migration without downtime or compliance gaps.
CTOs · Engineering VPs
Cloud Provider Comparison: Regulated Industries
AWS vs. Azure vs. GCP evaluated across HIPAA BAA, FedRAMP, GDPR, and SAMA compliance postures. Neutral. No vendor affiliation.
Architects · Infrastructure Leads
Backend Stack Selection: Regulated Environments
How to choose your backend stack when compliance, auditability, and regulatory defensibility are non-negotiable requirements.
Architects · Engineering Leads
Frontend Stack Selection: Regulated Environments
Frontend architecture decisions that affect HIPAA compliance, GDPR consent management, accessibility mandates, and audit trail requirements.
Frontend Leads · Architects
Compliance Guide for Regulated Industry Startups
The minimum viable compliance posture for early-stage companies selling into healthcare, financial services, or government. When to get serious, and how.
Founders · CTOs · Seed-Stage Teams
Industry Compliance Assessments
Know your regulatory exposure before you build.
One assessment per industry. Each maps the technical requirements, enforcement priorities, and most common gaps for teams building in that regulated environment.
Healthcare — Hospitals & Health Systems
Compliance assessment framework for acute care hospitals, health systems, and integrated delivery networks.
HIPAA · HITECH HiTrust CSF CMS CoP Meaningful Use
Financial Services — Fintech & Banks
Compliance posture assessment for fintechs, digital banks, and financial services platforms.
SOC 2 Type II PCI DSS DORA ECOA · HMDA
Government & Public Sector
Infrastructure and application compliance requirements for US federal, state, and local government technology.
FedRAMP Rev 5 NIST 800-53 FISMA StateRAMP
Energy & Utilities
Compliance assessment for energy companies, utilities, and pipeline operators with OT/IT convergence requirements.
NERC CIP NIST CSF IEC 62443 PHMSA
Insurance
Technology compliance requirements for P&C, life, and health insurers across US state regulatory frameworks.
NAIC Model Laws SOC 2 State Insurance Regs NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500
Retail & E-Commerce
Compliance posture for retail and e-commerce platforms handling payment data and consumer privacy.
PCI DSS CCPA · CPRA GDPR SOC 2
Telecommunications & Media
Regulatory compliance requirements for telecoms, MVNOs, and media platforms handling subscriber data.
CPNI FCC Regulations GDPR TCPA
Education & EdTech
Compliance framework for educational institutions, LMS platforms, and EdTech companies serving K-12 or higher education.
FERPA COPPA CIPA State Student Privacy Laws
Legal & Professional Services
Technology compliance for law firms, legal technology platforms, and professional services firms handling privileged data.
ABA Model Rules State Bar Requirements GDPR SOC 2
Real Estate & PropTech
Regulatory compliance for real estate technology platforms, lenders, and proptech companies.
RESPA TRID FCRA State Licensing Laws
Logistics & Supply Chain
Compliance requirements for logistics platforms, supply chain management systems, and freight technology.
CTPAT C-TPAT GDPR FDA FSMA
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