"Censys started life in 2015 as an academic project that aimed to scan the internet and provide data to the research community. In 2017 the project formed a company that now provides a comprehensive map of the internet that it says can help cyber-defenders to find threats and respond before they create a problem. Universities are being used to proxy offensive government operations, turning research access decisions political"
"Censys has therefore established evaluation criteria that include submission of a clear research plan, researchers' intention to publicly disseminate results, and receiving confirmation that work is conducted independently or as part of a non-profit or academic institution. An internal team reviews applications from researchers and applies those criteria. "Many students lack coherent research plans and without significant back-and-forth, it is difficult to discern between poorly written requests, requests from first-time researchers exploring, and fabricated plans," the paper states."
Censys began in 2015 as an academic internet-scanning project and became a company in 2017 offering a comprehensive map to help cyber-defenders find and respond to threats. Censys continues to provide data to researchers but faces verification challenges because many requests come from independent researchers and students without public reputations. Censys established evaluation criteria requiring a clear research plan, intent to publicly disseminate results, and confirmation of independent or non-profit/academic affiliation, with an internal team reviewing applications. Language barriers and evidence of universities being used to proxy offensive government operations complicate vetting.
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