Zakir Durumeric

Zakir Durumeric is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, affiliated with the School of Engineering. His research focuses on Internet security, trust, and safety, emphasizing empirical methods to measure networked ecosystems at scale. He founded Censys, a measurement platform providing global Internet data, and maintains tools like ZMap and Retina. Durumeric holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan (2017).

Research Interests:
- Cybercrime and harassment mitigation
- Censorship and disinformation analysis
- Resilient defense architectures
- Public policy guidance through empirical data
- Large-scale network measurement

Teaching includes CS155 (Computer and Network Security), CS356 (Systems and Network Security), and CS249i (The Modern Internet). Advises 10+ students across Ph.D. and Master’s programs, with alumni in prominent roles.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper at CSCW 2023
• Best Paper at Oakland 2021
• Test of Time Award 2022

Labs/Teams: Leads the Stanford Empirical Security Research Group, collaborates on open-source projects including CrUX Top Million Websites repository.