---
id: 6602
title: "Introducing dfbench v1"
source_domain: depthfirst.com
source_url: "https://depthfirst.com/research/dfbench-v1"
published_at: "2026-08-19T12:00:00Z"
tags: ["benchmark", "ai-agents", "vulnerability-detection", "evaluation", "defensive-security", "dfbench"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6602"
lang: en
---

# Introducing dfbench v1

## Summary

Depthfirst introduces dfbench, a held-out benchmark for defensive security agents: it scores detection, validation and differential analysis, measuring coverage, precision and cost as code changes.

## Why it matters

This research provides technical context that security teams can use for monitoring and validation.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** depthfirst.com
- **Published:** 2026-08-19T12:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://depthfirst.com/research/dfbench-v1
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6602