About
Zakir Durumeric is Co-Founder and CEO of Censys and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. His work focuses on defending against internet-based attacks, including cybercrime, surveillance, harassment, and disinformation. He builds systems to measure networked ecosystems, using the results to identify vulnerabilities, design defenses, and inform public policy.
Co-Founder & CEO (previously Chief Scientist) at Censys
Intro paths
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In turn, Zakir can intro founders to Censys's investors below.
Censys's investors · 7
Ascension VenturesSaint Louis · $10M – $20M checksDecibel PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2026GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026Hamilton LaneConshohockenIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Mango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checks
Co-founders at Censys
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J. Alex HaldermanCo-Founder
Founder at Censys
Intro paths
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In turn, Zakir can intro founders to Censys's investors below.
Censys's investors · 7
Ascension VenturesSaint Louis · $10M – $20M checks · since 2023Decibel PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2023GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2023Hamilton LaneConshohocken · since 2023Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checks · since 2023Morgan StanleyPurchase
Experience
- CensysCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentAnn Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Stanford UniversityAssistant Professorcurrent2018 — presentStanford, California, United States
- zeroRISCBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, MA
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)ISAT Study Group Member2025 — 2026
- ICSI - International Computer Science InstituteVisiting Researcher2015 — 2017Berkeley, California, United States
- University of MichiganResearch Assistant2011 — 2017
- University of IowaSystems Administrator and Programmer II2006 — 2011
- WiderNetSystems Administrator2003 — 2006
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zakir Durumeric?
- Zakir Durumeric is Co-Founder and CEO of Censys and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. His work focuses on defending against internet-based attacks, including cybercrime, surveillance, harassment, and disinformation. He builds systems to measure networked ecosystems, using the results to identify vulnerabilities, design defenses, and inform public policy.
- Where does Zakir Durumeric work?
- Zakir Durumeric is Founder of Censys.
- What companies did Zakir Durumeric found?
- Zakir Durumeric founded Censys, Censys.
- Where did Zakir Durumeric go to school?
- Zakir Durumeric studied at University of Michigan (Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering); University of Iowa (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science).
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Also attended University of Iowa46
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Shared employers
Also worked at Censys3
Also worked at zeroRISC1
Also worked at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)23
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