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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst index ca3a5433..5b3e852a 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst @@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. :param bytes salt: A salt. :param int iterations: The number of iterations to perform of the hash - function. + function. This can be used to control the length of time the + operation takes. Higher numbers help mitigate brute force attacks + against derived keys. :param bytes key_material: The key material to use as a basis for the derived key. This is typically a password. |