This document discusses power and politics in cybersecurity. It argues that cyber offense relies more on political subterfuge than technical skills. Nation-state offensive cyber teams use partnerships with telecom and technology companies as well as influence over standards bodies and research grants to maintain structural dominance. Code reuse and targeting restrictions reveal the technical signatures of bureaucratic politics. Politics shapes the cybersecurity industry and influences choices around standards, vulnerabilities, and defensive strategies. Cybersecurity is ultimately a function of power between states in this contested domain.