Mod 08 · Vertical Risk Map

Nine sectors. One angle each.

Industry isn't the only variable that matters in security GTM, but it shapes the threat model, the buyer, the budget, and the language. These nine sectors cover most of the spend. Use this as a check on which categories actually fit a target list — and what angle to lead with.

Sector 01

Financial Services

Fraud, account takeover, ransomware, insider risk, regulatory exposure (PCI, SOC, FINRA, varied state and federal).

8 fit categories Open →
Sector 02

Healthcare

Ransomware, patient-data exposure, legacy clinical systems with no patch path, downtime impacting care.

7 fit categories Open →
Sector 03

Manufacturing

OT disruption shutting down production lines, ransomware, IP theft, supply-chain compromise from upstream suppliers.

6 fit categories Open →
Sector 04

Retail / E-Commerce

Payment fraud, credential stuffing, account takeover, brand abuse, bot-driven scraping.

6 fit categories Open →
Sector 05

SaaS / Technology

Cloud breach, source-code compromise, API abuse, customer trust events. Security is revenue enablement here.

6 fit categories Open →
Sector 06

Public Sector / Defense

Nation-state activity, critical-systems disruption, compliance mandates (FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-53).

6 fit categories Open →
Sector 07

Education

Ransomware, weak identity hygiene, open networks (BYOD on campus), limited budget.

5 fit categories Open →
Sector 08

Legal / Professional Services

Sensitive client data, email compromise, ransomware, insider exposure (departing partners with client books).

5 fit categories Open →
Sector 09

Energy / Utilities

Critical-infrastructure disruption, OT compromise, nation-state activity, regulatory accountability (NERC CIP, TSA pipeline directives).

6 fit categories Open →