What is the Bcrypt Execution Factor?
Bcrypt is an adaptive hashing function strictly designed for password hashing. Unlike MD5 or SHA-256 (which are fast), bcrypt is intentionally engineered to be incredibly computational.
How it Works under the hood
Bcrypt incorporates a 'Cost Factor' (represented as 2^n in the hash like $2a$10$). Each step increases the mathematical iterations required to construct the hash. When calculating locally in Javascript, the hash demands direct execution on the main CPU thread.
SysAdmin & Security Use Cases
- »Simulating application production payload hashing offline
- »Verifying database row dumps against plaintext passwords
- »Benchmarking node CPU speeds via Javascript thread blocking execution loops
- »Generating ultra-secure API static keys instantly