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SUMMARY:Shedding Light on Mobile Trust: Rethinking SSL Pinning - Christoff
  Jacobs
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DESCRIPTION:**SSL pinning is not dead — it just needs a redesign.**\n\nM
 obile applications have traditionally relied on static SSL pinning to defe
 nd against man-in-the-middle attacks. However\, static pins introduce oper
 ational challenges\, including certificate rotations\, application updates
 \, and recovery from compromised trust anchors.\n\nThis talk explores an a
 lternative approach: a protocol-driven model that enables the secure excha
 nge and validation of SSL pins between a mobile application and backend se
 rvices. By moving beyond hardcoded trust relationships\, organisations can
  improve resilience\, reduce deployment friction\, and maintain strong tra
 nsport security without sacrificing agility.\n\nWe will examine the threat
  landscape\, design considerations\, trust-establishment mechanisms\, and 
 practical implementation patterns for securely distributing and validating
  pins at runtime. Attendees will leave with a fresh perspective on mobile 
 trust models and a roadmap for building more adaptable\, future-ready SSL 
 pinning solutions.
LOCATION:Track 1
URL:https://pretalx.com/bsides-joburg-2026/talk/EQCAL7/
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