Kimberly C. Claffy

Dr. Kimberly C. Claffy (aka kc claffy) is a Principal Investigator at the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), Senior Research Scientist at the UC San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), and Adjunct Professor in UC San Diego's Computer Science and Engineering Department. Her work focuses on Internet infrastructure analysis, security, and data sharing.

• Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, UCSD (1994)
• M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, UCSD (1991)
• B.S. in Symbolic Systems, Stanford University (1989)

Research interests span Internet infrastructure security, routing and addressing systems, network measurement methodologies, differential privacy applications, DNS vulnerability analysis, and trust frameworks for secure networking. She leads CAIDA's efforts in global Internet health assessments.

Recent publications analyze IPv4 leasing markets, BGP data collection platforms, DNS security mechanisms, and darknet traffic analytics. Articles emphasize empirical methods for improving routing security, network hygiene, and policy implications of measurement data.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Internet Hall of Fame 2019
• π Person of the Year, SDSC 2018
• Jonathan B. Postel Service Award, Internet Society 2017

Dr. Claffy contributes to CAIDA's infrastructure development, collaborates with institutions like AT&T, Federal Reserve Board, and University of Oregon's RouteViews project, and serves as an expert witness for the Federal Communications Commission.