Software distribution and packaging systems are rapidly becoming the weak link in the software lifecycle. This talk provides an accessible overview of two CNCF projects (Notary and TUF), that provide what has been roundly described as the most secure mechanism for distributing software. Notary, which implements the TUF specification, signs and transparently validates metadata to enable the system to recover from the compromise of servers, theft of keys, insider attacks, etc. Notary / TUF are surprisingly easy to use and used to provide cutting edge security not only across major cloud companies, but a diverse set of adopters, including automobiles. WARNING: Attending this talk may cause (justifiable) fear in the software update mechanism on your devices!
Justin Cappos is a professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department at New York University, who strives to provide service to society through technology. Justin's research philosophy focuses on solving real world security problems in practice. He and his students often... Read More →
Justin is the CTO at Docker, and a member of the CNCF TOC. He has spent a lot of time working on security in the container ecosystem. He is a maintainer on the Notary project for container security.
Tuesday December 11, 2018 1:45pm - 2:20pm PST
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