Division 5 Labs
Beyond Traditional Security Testing
While standard penetration testing validates security against known methodologies over days or weeks, Division 5 Labs dedicates months to discovering vulnerabilities that others miss. Our researchers develop custom tools, conduct deep technical analysis, and pursue promising research leads without restrictive time constraints.
Proven Track Record
At Division 5 Labs, our researchers have demonstrated their expertise through the discovery of critical vulnerabilities across major enterprise platforms. You’ll find our published CVEs in security advisories, while our most impactful work happens behind closed doors in client research programs.
Bench Time
When you engage Division 5 Labs, you’re securing dedicated research capacity, what we call “bench time”. This is where your systems receive focused investigation in our security research environment.
How Bench Time Works
Your technology becomes the focus for our researchers during allocated periods. Unlike traditional testing that follows predetermined scripts and timelines, bench time allows for deep investigation. Researchers can pursue promising leads, develop custom testing approaches, and conduct the methodical analysis that complex vulnerability discovery requires.
The Research Environment
During your bench time, researchers work with your systems; testing hypotheses, observing behaviours, and documenting findings. This lab approach means investigations can evolve based on what emerges, rather than being constrained by rigid methodologies.
Why Extended Research Matters
Some vulnerabilities only reveal themselves through sustained investigation. The authentication bypass hidden in complex business logic, the architectural weakness that emerges from component interactions: these discoveries require the kind of dedicated attention that bench time provides.
Program Allocation
Your chosen program tier determines your bench time allocation:
- D5 90 provides three months of research capacity,
- D5 180 provides six months of research capacity,
- D5 360 delivers a full year of research capacity.
This time can be directed toward your highest-priority systems and most critical concerns.
How We Work
Division 5 Labs operates with a fundamentally different approach than traditional penetration testing.
While traditional testing serves an essential role in security validation and compliance, its scope is inherently constrained by standardised methodologies and compressed timeframes that prioritise systematic coverage over depth of testing.
“Traditional testing is focused on completing standard attack methodologies and time-boxed engagements that prioritise coverage of attack types.”
Division 5 Labs shares the offensive mindset of red team operations, with the extended timeframes necessary for deep research and discovery. This allows our researchers to develop intimate knowledge of your systems, create purpose-built testing frameworks, and pursue the types of complex vulnerability chains that time-constrained engagements simply cannot uncover.
Ready to Discover What Others Miss?
If your organisation faces sophisticated threats and requires security assurance beyond standard testing, we’re ready to discuss how our research team can provide the results that truly protect.
Contact our team to explore your requirements and learn how dedicated bench time can uncover the critical vulnerabilities that traditional testing leaves behind.