# Jon Oberheide

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American cybersecurity researcher and entrepreneur

Jon Oberheide Education PhD, Computer science and engineering, 2011 Alma mater University of Michigan Occupations Computer scientist Entrepreneur Known for Co-founding Duo Security Website jon.oberheide.org

**Jon Oberheide** is an American [computer scientist](/source/Computer_scientist) and entrepreneur in [cybersecurity](/source/Cybersecurity). He co-founded [Duo Security](/source/Duo_Security) with [Dug Song](/source/Dug_Song) in 2010 in [Ann Arbor, Michigan](/source/Ann_Arbor%2C_Michigan), serving as [chief technology officer](/source/Chief_technology_officer) until [Cisco](/source/Cisco) acquired the company in August 2018 for $2.35 billion.[1]

Oberheide earned a PhD in computer science and engineering from the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) in 2011 under [Farnam Jahanian](/source/Farnam_Jahanian), where his doctoral research included early work on cloud-based antivirus detection and the exposure of several critical vulnerabilities in the [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) platform. He was named to the [Forbes "30 Under 30"](/source/Forbes_30_Under_30) list in Technology in 2012[2] and to Crain's Detroit Business 40 Under 40 in 2019.[3]

## Early life and education

Oberheide grew up in [Troy, Michigan](/source/Troy%2C_Michigan) and began repairing computers for others in middle school.[3] While in high school he co-founded a web hosting business, and at seventeen he hacked into a [honeypot](/source/Honeypot_(computing)) operated by Dug Song, then chief security architect at [Arbor Networks](/source/Arbor_Networks), who had set it up to identify skilled attackers. The encounter led to a professional relationship; the two later worked together at Arbor Networks before co-founding Duo Security.[4][5]

Oberheide attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a PhD in [computer science and engineering](/source/Computer_science_and_engineering) in 2011 under the supervision of Farnam Jahanian.[2]

## Research

### CloudAV

At the 17th USENIX Security Symposium in July 2008, Oberheide, Evan Cooke, and Farnam Jahanian presented "CloudAV: N-Version Antivirus in the Network Cloud," proposing a model for malware detection in which antivirus scanning is offloaded from end-user devices to a network-based cloud service running multiple engines in parallel.[6] The paper evaluated twelve antivirus engines against 7,220 malware samples collected over a year.

### Android security

During his doctoral research, Oberheide identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Android operating system affecting hundreds of millions of devices. His demonstrated attacks included delivery of malware via a malicious hyperlink and rootkitting a handset through unauthorized applications distributed to the platform.[5][4] He presented related work, "A Look at a Modern Mobile Security Model: Google's Android Platform," at CanSecWest 2009.[7]

## Duo Security

Oberheide and Song co-founded Duo Security in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2010, building a cloud-delivered [multi-factor authentication](/source/Multi-factor_authentication) platform aimed at making enterprise security accessible across a wide range of devices.[4][5] Oberheide served as CTO; Song served as CEO.

The company raised $121 million across several funding rounds and reported more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue for 2017.[8] In October 2017, Duo reached a $1 billion valuation, making it only the second venture-capital-backed company in Michigan to reach that milestone.[8] Cisco announced the $2.35 billion acquisition in August 2018, completing it in October 2018.[1]

## Later career

After the Cisco acquisition, Oberheide became an active board member, advisor, and investor in cybersecurity and enterprise software companies. His board positions include DNSFilter,[9] runZero, and Push Security. He also serves on the board of trustees of [The Henry Ford](/source/The_Henry_Ford) museum.[10] He holds more than 70 patents related to cybersecurity.[11]

## Recognition

Oberheide was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in Technology in 2012 for his work in mobile security.[2] Crain's Detroit Business included him in its 40 Under 40 class of 2019.[3] He spoke at USENIX Enigma 2016 on enterprise security usability.[12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TC_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TC_1-1) Burns, Matt (August 2, 2018). ["Cisco is buying Duo Security for $2.35B in cash"](https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/02/cisco-is-buying-duo-security-for-2-35b-in-cash/). *TechCrunch*. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cse-forbes_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cse-forbes_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-cse-forbes_2-2) ["CSE Alum Jon Oberheide Named One of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Technology"](https://cse.engin.umich.edu/stories/cse-alum-jon-oberheide-named-one-of-forbes-30-under-30-in-technology). University of Michigan, College of Engineering. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CDB_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CDB_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-CDB_3-2) ["Jon Oberheide, 35"](https://www.crainsdetroit.com/recognitions/40-under-40/2019/jon-oberheide---40-under-40-2019/). *Crain's Detroit Business*. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HackerCNBC_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HackerCNBC_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HackerCNBC_4-2) Castillo, Michelle (April 19, 2017). ["How a high schooler hacked into a security company and ended up with a job"](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/19/how-hackers-dug-song-and-jono-oberhide-teamed-up-to-start-duo-security.html). CNBC. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MichiganEng2019_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MichiganEng2019_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-MichiganEng2019_5-2) ["Change or be changed"](https://news.engin.umich.edu/2019/04/change-or-be-changed/). University of Michigan, College of Engineering. April 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cloudav_6-0)** Oberheide, Jon; Cooke, Evan; Jahanian, Farnam (2008). ["CloudAV: N-Version Antivirus in the Network Cloud"](https://www.usenix.org/conference/17th-usenix-security-symposium/cloudav-n-version-antivirus-network-cloud). *Proceedings of the 17th USENIX Security Symposium*. USENIX. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jon-research_7-0)** ["Research"](https://jon.oberheide.org/research/). *jon.oberheide.org*. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CrainsDeal_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CrainsDeal_8-1) ["Cisco to acquire Ann Arbor-based Duo Security in $2.35 billion deal"](https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20180802/news/667546/cisco-to-acquire-ann-arbor-based-duo-security-in-235-billion-deal). *Crain's Detroit Business*. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Former Duo Security Co-Founder Jon Oberheide Joins DNSFilter Board of Directors"](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622017743/en/Former-Duo-Security-Co-Founder-Jon-Oberheide-Joins-DNSFilter-Board-of-Directors) (Press release). Business Wire. June 22, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["New Members Join The Henry Ford Board of Trustees"](https://www.thehenryford.org/about/press-room/press-releases/new-members-join-the-henry-ford-board-of-trustees/). *The Henry Ford*. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Jon Oberheide"](https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Jon+Oberheide&oq=Jon+Oberheide). *Google Patents*. n.d. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-enigma2016_12-0)** ["Security and Usability from the Frontlines of Enterprise IT"](https://www.usenix.org/conference/enigma2016/conference-program/presentation/oberheide). USENIX. 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

## External links

- [Jon Oberheide website](https://jon.oberheide.org/)

- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9d2opV4AAAAJ&hl=en)

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