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Industries

Same six domains. Different pressure.

The structure Devensa builds is the same in every sector. What changes is which domain is under the most pressure, who asks for evidence, and how fast the answer has to arrive.

Higher education

Pressure concentrates in: AI Governance, Privacy
Governance for Higher education →
What we see

Decentralized IT, research data with its own obligations, and AI tools adopted independently by faculty, students, and administrative units at the same time.

Who asks for evidence
Board of trustees Accreditors Federal and state agencies Cyber insurers

K–12

Pressure concentrates in: Privacy, Cybersecurity
Governance for K–12 →
What we see

Student data across dozens of instructional tools, a small internal team, and an expectation that families and the board get clear answers quickly.

Who asks for evidence
School board State education agency Families Insurers

State & local government

Pressure concentrates in: Compliance, Risk Management
Governance for State & local government →
What we see

Public records obligations, grant and funding requirements, and services that residents notice immediately when they stop.

Who asks for evidence
Council or commission State auditor Grant administrators Residents

Healthcare

Pressure concentrates in: Privacy, Cybersecurity
Governance for Healthcare →
What we see

Clinical continuity requirements, third-party integrations across the care pathway, and evidence demands that arrive on short notice.

Who asks for evidence
Board and audit committee Regulators Payers Accreditation bodies
What we see

Examination cycles that reward consistent reporting, vendor concentration risk, and AI adoption moving faster than policy in member-facing channels.

Who asks for evidence
Board and supervisory committee Examiners Auditors Members

Manufacturing

Pressure concentrates in: Cybersecurity, Data Governance
Governance for Manufacturing →
What we see

Operational technology alongside corporate IT, customer security requirements flowing down the supply chain, and downtime with a direct unit cost.

Who asks for evidence
Board and owners Customers Insurers Certification bodies

Professional services

Pressure concentrates in: Compliance, AI Governance
Governance for Professional services →
What we see

Client contractual security terms, confidential material across many matters, and staff using AI tools on client work before a position exists.

Who asks for evidence
Partners and management committee Clients Professional bodies Insurers

Not on the list?

The six domains apply wherever there is a board to report to and an obligation to meet. Tell us what you are under pressure to answer and we will say whether this is a fit.

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