We discuss the foundational importance of time in PKI and security in general. This includes when things happen, the order in which things happen, and attacks based on time-spoofing.  We drill down on certificates, roots, timestamping, Certificate Transparency, patching, audits, and PQC.

Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Tim Callan and Jason Soroko

Root Causes 566: Time Is a Security Primitive

JAN 12, 202612 MIN
Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Root Causes 566: Time Is a Security Primitive

JAN 12, 202612 MIN

Description

We discuss the foundational importance of time in PKI and security in general. This includes when things happen, the order in which things happen, and attacks based on time-spoofing. We drill down on certificates, roots, timestamping, Certificate Transparency, patching, audits, and PQC.