Category: Industry Best Practices
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Pre-Acquisition Security Posture: Questions Every PE Firm Should Ask
TLDR Spirit AeroSystems saved $230M by discovering security problems before closing their ASCO Industries acquisition. Most PE firms aren’t that lucky. Standard compliance questions miss the technical vulnerabilities that destroy portfolio value post-acquisition. Here are the six questions that reveal whether you’re buying defensible infrastructure or expensive security debt, and how the answers should inform…
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White-Label Security Testing: What MSPs Need from Offensive Partners
TLDR Most MSPs evaluate offensive security partners using the wrong criteria. Certifications and compliance checkboxes don’t predict delivery quality. Real partnership depends on technical depth, communication clarity, and operational experience that only shows up under pressure. We’ve also included a quick reference guide with our top 15 questions for Your First Partner Conversation below. The…
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M&A Technical Diligence: Finding the Vulnerabilities That Kill Deals
TLDR Traditional M&A technical diligence checks compliance boxes but misses exploitable vulnerabilities that affect valuation. Offensive security assessment reveals the actual attack surface: exposed APIs, credential mismanagement, shadow infrastructure, and architectural debt that creates material risk post-acquisition. PE firms that incorporate this assessment into diligence negotiate better terms and avoid expensive post-close surprises. Introduction: The…
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Security Partnerships: How to Evaluate Offensive Cyber Capabilities
TLDR Certifications and client lists don’t predict offensive cyber partner performance. What matters: methodology depth, ability to scope complex environments, custom exploitation capability beyond automated tools, and team backgrounds that show genuine offensive operations experience. This guide provides evaluation criteria that reveal actual capability before you discover problems mid-engagement. Introduction You discover partnership problems in…
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Scaling DevSecOps Teams in Federal Projects: Lessons Learned
The federal sector has embraced DevSecOps as a critical approach to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle. However, as projects grow, balancing speed, security, and compliance becomes increasingly complex. At Satine Technologies, we’ve guided federal agencies and contractors through scaling their DevSecOps initiatives and observed that while core principles remain consistent, implementation strategies must…
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DevSecOps Metrics That Matter for Federal Programs
In the Federal space, effective DevSecOps metrics must bridge technical excellence and compliance requirements. Learn how to identify, implement, and analyze the metrics that matter most for your program, turning raw data into actionable insights that satisfy both engineering teams and authorizing officials.
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Building a DevOps Practice: A Guide for Growing Businesses
Businesses of all sizes are under constant pressure to innovate, adapt, and deliver value to their customers faster than ever before. Unfortunately, this is easier said that done, and there are plenty of wrong ways to do it. The challenges are also different for businesses of different sizes: smaller businesses have limited resources and need…