Entropy
What it is, how it's generated and how it is used.
Schedule

Presented by:

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Jeff Costlow

Long time security guy with a background in authentication, packet-level networking and systems level coding.

Jeff Costlow is the Director of Security at ExtraHop. He started his career in computer security in 1997. Jeff has deep experience with networking protocols, a passion for secure software development and many years of software engineering under his belt. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys building and sailing small boats, making beer or cider, mentoring for FIRST robotics, and raising Pacific Northwest mason bees.

Entropy is a measurement of the amount of randomness in a system. All systems need entropy to run in a securely. We'll do a deep dive into entropy; what entropy is, how it's used, and how it's generated and kept in a pool in the linux kernel. We'll also give some important safety tips.

Date:
2018 April 29 - 02:30
Duration:
45 min
Room:
CC-235
Conference:
LinuxFest Northwest 2018
Language:
Track:
Security
Difficulty:
Medium

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