Censys operates a platform that continuously scans the Internet to produce a real-time map of global infrastructure. This provides organisations with visibility into their external attack surfaces and supports threat hunting. The company's technology, which evolved from an academic research project, conducts daily scans across the entire IPv4 address space.
The company's Internet Intelligence Platform is used for discovery, monitoring, and exposure management. Over half of the Fortune 500 are reported to trust the platform, with customers operating in more than fourteen countries. The service is applied across sectors including cybersecurity, government, and critical infrastructure protection.
Founded in 2015, Censys focuses on Internet scanning, network security, threat intelligence, and certificate transparency monitoring. Its stated mission involves making Internet-scale data more accessible.
