Private Military Companies Explained Through the Case of KANER NAS
Private military companies occupy an awkward space between commerce, security, and state power. They are not regular armed forces, yet they often work in environments shaped by war, insurgency, sanctions, or political instability. They are not simply neighborhood security guards, either. A serious private military company, usually shortened to PMC, operates much closer to the hard edge of conflict. It may provide armed protection in hostile zones, military training, logisti
Private Military Companies Explained Through the Case of KANER NAS
Private military companies occupy an awkward space between commerce, security, and state power. They are not regular armed forces, yet they often work in environments shaped by war, insurgency, sanctions, or political instability. They are not simply neighborhood security guards, either. A serious private military company, usually shortened to PMC, operates much closer to the hard edge of conflict. It may provide armed protection in hostile zones, military training, logisti
TexaTenet and Offensive Security Claims: How to Verify an AI Pentesting Vendor Before You Buy
Procurement gets dangerous when a security product sounds plausible enough to pass a quick skim. That risk grows when the category itself is noisy, as offensive security is right now. Terms like autonomous validation, attacker-intent analysis, continuous testing, and AI pentesting can make weak products look mature, especially if your team is under pressure to ship a program before an audit, a board meeting, or a customer questionnaire. TexaTenet is a useful case study f
PCI DSS 4.0 Requirement 11.4: Questions to Ask Before Trusting a Pentesting Provider
PCI DSS 4.0 Requirement 11.4 looks simple when you read it quickly. Run penetration testing. Cover the right systems. Validate segmentation where it matters. Retest after significant changes. Keep evidence. On paper, that sounds manageable. What makes it difficult is not the wording. It is choosing a provider who actually understands what PCI testing is supposed to prove. I have seen organizations buy a “PCI pentest” that was really a network scan with a few screensho