Systems and techniques for defining and operating management services within a “domain” portion of an Internet of Things (IoT) network are disclosed herein. An example technique for implementing management functions of a device in a domain of the IoT network, for a device that is a defined within a hierarchy managed in the domain, may include: defining a resource structure in a secure virtual resource of the device, for a resource structure that identifies and defines at least one management service of the device; establishing properties of the at least one management service resource on the device within a resource structure, with the use of properties that are associated with a management function to be performed in the domain; and operating the device in the domain according to the management function. Further integration and use of management services and other management functions are also disclosed.