Zakir Durumeric

Zakir Durumeric is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and the Co-Founder and CEO of Censys. His research focuses on network security and system security, particularly analyzing the global security posture of the Internet through internet scanning technologies. Much of his work revolves around the HTTPS certificate ecosystem, detecting weak keys in internet devices, and analyzing the security of IoT devices. His contributions are widely applied to advancing modern cybersecurity technologies and have received high recognition within the industry.

• Present·Stanford University·Assistant Professor
  • Teaches computer science courses and conducts research in the field of network security.
• Present·Censys·Co-Founder and CEO
  • Leads the company in developing security solutions based on internet scanning, helping organizations identify and address network vulnerabilities.

• 2011-2017·University of Michigan·Ph.D.
  • Major: Computer Science, with a focus on network security and internet scanning technologies.
• 2007-2011·University of Michigan·Bachelor's Degree
  • Major: Computer Science.