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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.

Strategy
24pp PDF

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
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Architecture
32pp PDF

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
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Strategy
18pp PDF

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
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Strategy
20pp PDF

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
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Architecture
28pp PDF

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
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Architecture
22pp PDF

Backend Stack Selection: Regulated Environments

How to choose your backend stack when compliance, auditability, and regulatory defensibility are non-negotiable requirements.

Architects · Engineering Leads
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Architecture
18pp PDF

Frontend Stack Selection: Regulated Environments

Frontend architecture decisions that affect HIPAA compliance, GDPR consent management, accessibility mandates, and audit trail requirements.

Frontend Leads · Architects
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Compliance
26pp PDF

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
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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.

Assessment

Healthcare — Hospitals & Health Systems

Compliance assessment framework for acute care hospitals, health systems, and integrated delivery networks.

HIPAA · HITECHHiTrust CSFCMS CoPMeaningful Use
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Assessment

Financial Services — Fintech & Banks

Compliance posture assessment for fintechs, digital banks, and financial services platforms.

SOC 2 Type IIPCI DSSDORAECOA · HMDA
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Government & Public Sector

Infrastructure and application compliance requirements for US federal, state, and local government technology.

FedRAMP Rev 5NIST 800-53FISMAStateRAMP
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Energy & Utilities

Compliance assessment for energy companies, utilities, and pipeline operators with OT/IT convergence requirements.

NERC CIPNIST CSFIEC 62443PHMSA
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Insurance

Technology compliance requirements for P&C, life, and health insurers across US state regulatory frameworks.

NAIC Model LawsSOC 2State Insurance RegsNYDFS 23 NYCRR 500
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Assessment

Retail & E-Commerce

Compliance posture for retail and e-commerce platforms handling payment data and consumer privacy.

PCI DSSCCPA · CPRAGDPRSOC 2
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Assessment

Telecommunications & Media

Regulatory compliance requirements for telecoms, MVNOs, and media platforms handling subscriber data.

CPNIFCC RegulationsGDPRTCPA
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Education & EdTech

Compliance framework for educational institutions, LMS platforms, and EdTech companies serving K-12 or higher education.

FERPACOPPACIPAState Student Privacy Laws
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Legal & Professional Services

Technology compliance for law firms, legal technology platforms, and professional services firms handling privileged data.

ABA Model RulesState Bar RequirementsGDPRSOC 2
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Real Estate & PropTech

Regulatory compliance for real estate technology platforms, lenders, and proptech companies.

RESPATRIDFCRAState Licensing Laws
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Logistics & Supply Chain

Compliance requirements for logistics platforms, supply chain management systems, and freight technology.

CTPATC-TPATGDPRFDA FSMA
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