# We're redefining “zero-trust.” When legacy identity security companies say “zero-trust,” they often really mean “trust our software, hardware, and company to be free of vulnerabilities and insider threats.” When we say “zero-trust,” we mean it. Our platform leverages patented post-quantum cryptographic techniques to bring mathematically-provable security to complex modern applications. As long as the laws of mathematics don't fail, your security won't either. Multifactor, Inc. is a registered Public Benefit Corporation. [Learn more about our commitment to advancing cybersecurity technologies for all](/content/legal/public-benefit/index.html) ## Leadership ## Vivek Nair, Ph.D. ### Founder & CEO Vivek Nair, Ph.D., has over a decade of experience researching applied cryptographic techniques to secure critical systems. Dr. Nair previously served as a Technical Lead within elite cyber units of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and US Department of Defense (DoD), where he received the Directorate’s Exceptional Performance Award for advancing the frontiers of US cyber operations. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Berkeley at the age of 22, supported by prestigious fellowships from the National Science Foundation, the National Physical Sciences Consortium, and the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. His research has been prominently featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, and more. ## Advisory Board ## Padma Warrior ### Former CTO, Cisco & Motorola ### Former CEO, NIO & Fable ### Board Member, Microsoft & Spotify ## Mohan Warrior ### Angel Investor & Advisor ### Former CEO, Alfalight ### Former CEO, Nanocoolers ## Louis Rosenberg, Ph.D. ### CEO & Founder, Unanimous AI ### Founder, Immersion Corp. ($IMMR) ### Prolific Inventor, 300+ Patents ## Dawn Song, Ph.D. ### Professor, UC Berkeley ### 135,000+ Paper Citations ### MacArthur Genius ## Philip Welkhoff, Ph.D. ### Director, Gates Foundation ### Principal Investigator, Intellectual Ventures ### Ph.D., Princeton University ## Martina Welkhoff ### Entrepreneur & Investor ### Founding Partner, WXR Fund ### Founder, Zealyst & ConveneVR ## Max Kleiman-Weiner, Ph.D. ### Professor, University of Washington ### Scout Investor, Sequoia Capital ### Founder, Common Sense Machines ## Judy Savitskaya, Ph.D. ### Deal Lead - Frontier Carbon Removal, Stripe ### Former Investment Partner, a16z ### Ph.D., Bioengineering, UC Berkeley # A foundation of innovative research Our company is built on a decade of patented identity security research, focusing on user-centric solutions that enhance security without compromising user experience. Our award-winning work, published in top academic venues like USENIX Security, PETS, IEEE EuroS&P, ACM UIST, and ACM CHI, is preferred over legacy identity solutions by end users and security practitioners alike. ### Our research has been featured in… # We're redefining zero-trust — so you can protect your accounts with confidence. Identity is your first and last line of defense, and the root cause of most application security breaches. Multifactor's provably secure zero-trust solutions cryptographically guarantee that only authorized users can access sensitive data, turning identity into your greatest asset in the fight against cyber threats. Learn more about our research, or reach out to explore working together. ## News ## Videos [**MFKDF Presentation at DEF CON 30**](/content/videos/mfkdf-def-con-30/index.html) This video is a recording of the MFKDF talk presented at the Password Village at DEF CON 30. It includes a full overview of MFKDF, the features that it provides, and a high-level technical description of how it works. [**MFKDF Centralized Application Demo**](/content/videos/mfkdf-centralized-demo/index.html) This demo shows how to use MFKDF to build a strong centralized password management application featuring multi-factor key derivation with advanced key derivation policies, factor persistence, self-service key recovery, MFKDF-based authentication, and end-to-end encryption. [**MFKDF Decentralized Application Demo**](/content/videos/mfkdf-decentralized-demo/index.html) This demo shows how to use MFKDF to build a strong trustless decentralized cryptocurrency wallet application featuring multi-factor key derivation with self-service key recovery. It uses IPFS and IPNS to store MFKDF policy files.