ABOUT
Founded in 2023, Whirly Labs is a privately held, independent, bootstrapped security consultancy with offices in Cape Town and Centurion, working with development teams worldwide, most of them in Europe and North America. Our team brings together experience from software development, the security industry, and academic research.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our team combines software development, offensive security, and academic research. Many of our analysts worked as software developers before moving into security, and our researchers publish their work at academic and industry conferences.
OUR PARTNERS
Whirly Labs is closely connected to Stellenbosch University's Computer Science Department and advised by its head, Brink van der Merwe. We collaborate with leading security firms, Secfault, Recurity Labs, and KMSEC, on research and client projects.
CERTIFICATES
We believe in continuous professional development, and ensure that our team members are given the time to obtain industry certifications. The team jointly holds the following certifications.