Research
Our research drives our methodology
Original vulnerability discoveries, offensive tooling, AI exploitation research, and open-source contributions. From the lab that feeds every BUC service and product.
Why research matters
BUC doesn't consume security research — it produces it. Most security companies apply techniques and tools developed elsewhere, tested by others, published years ago. That means their methodologies are always catching up. BUC's research function exists to stay ahead: discovering vulnerabilities before they're exploited, understanding AI attack surfaces before they're weaponised, and building offensive tooling that reflects how adversaries actually operate today — not how they operated when a framework was last updated. Research feeds products, services, and methodologies. Without original research, a security company is just applying yesterday's knowledge to today's threats.
Research streams
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Vulnerability Research
Dedicated hardware and software vulnerability research resulting in responsible CVE disclosures. We find zero-days so vendors can fix them before attackers exploit them.
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AI Security Research
Pioneering research into LLM vulnerabilities, prompt injection techniques, and AI system exploitation. Our findings directly inform the BUC AI-RAM methodology.
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Threat Intelligence Research
Analysis of emerging threat actors, campaign tracking, and malware reverse engineering. Our intelligence feeds directly into buDarkPortal and our MDR operations.
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Offensive Tooling Development
We build and maintain proprietary offensive tools used in our engagements. Selected tools are released as open-source contributions to the security community.
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Industry Publications & Conferences
Our researchers regularly publish at Black Hat, DEF CON, and leading security conferences. We believe in advancing the field, not just profiting from it.
How research feeds services and products
Every research stream has a direct downstream impact on client-facing capabilities. The lab is not separate from delivery — it is the engine that keeps delivery current.
CVE discoveries → pentest methodology
When our researchers discover a new vulnerability class and publish a CVE, that technique is integrated into our penetration testing methodology. Clients assessed by BUC are tested against attack patterns discovered in our lab — not just patterns documented in public frameworks.
AI security research → AI-RAM methodology
Our original research into LLM vulnerabilities, prompt injection chains, and AI system exploitation directly informs the BUC AI-RAM (AI Risk Assessment Methodology). Clients undergo AI assessments based on attack vectors we've developed and validated, not borrowed from academic papers.
Threat intelligence → buDarkPortal and MDR operations
Threat actor profiling, campaign analysis, and malware reverse engineering conducted in the lab enriches the detection rules and intelligence feeds powering buDarkPortal and our MDR SOC. Research findings become live detection capabilities within days of discovery.
Offensive tooling → client engagements
Custom tools built in the research lab are deployed in real client engagements. Proprietary implants, evasion techniques, and post-exploitation frameworks developed internally give our red team capabilities that commercial tooling cannot replicate — and that defenders rarely have exposure to.
Research with purpose
Every research initiative at BUC connects directly to a client-facing capability. We don't do academic research for its own sake — we do applied research that makes our services and products better.
- CVE discoveries responsibly disclosed to vendors
- Research findings integrated into service methodologies within weeks
- Open-source tools published for the community
- Conference presentations at Black Hat, DEF CON, and peer venues