update docs re: PBKDF2HMAC iterations
diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
index ca3a543..5b3e852 100644
--- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
+++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@
: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.