Passwords as Authentication Mechanism, Obligations of Users & Service Providers

A presentation that addresses the most widespread authentication mechanism of our time – passwords – and the responsibility we have for the final security, both as users and developers of password authentication solutions.

We delve into the theory behind passwords and why they are structured the way they are. We examine how passwords are attacked with practical examples from "the dark side" and how to mitigate the various types of attacks.

Not least, you will learn how we, as users and developers, are an important part of the final security surrounding the use of passwords.

About the speaker
Michael Ustrup is a Software Security Architect and Security Champion
Michael Ustrup is a Software Security Architect and Security Champion at Systematic. Michael graduated as a computer scientist from Aarhus University in 2006 and has worked for Systematic since 2007. He also holds a Master's Degree in Cyber Security from 2023.

His work with security started in 2011 and has increased through the years.

He spends 50% of his time as a Security Champion, having created Systematic’s Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) and a 3-day course in Software Security, including Threat Modelling and Secure Design & Coding Practices. The course is offered to people involved in developing software at Systematic.

Lastly, he founded and leads Systematic’s Security Red Team, which offers both blue and red team services to internal projects at Systematic. The rest of his time is shared between a practical project as a Software Security Architect, developing security components and group security, doing strategic security work for Systematic.

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