Case: 

A few hours ago, Han Solo and the Rebels landed on the Moon of Endor. 

They captured an imperial shuttle with secret codes that allowed them passage through.

Darth Vader is responsible for overseeing the completion and security of Death Star II, and why not? He is a Sith Lord, one of the best pilots in the Galaxy, the highest-ranked officer on the fleet, and the apprentice of Emperor Palpatine.

When the rebels approached the moon, they were intercepted by a patrolling fleet with Darth Vader on board and were asked for the secret security code. They started transmitting them and Vader asked his admiral to confirm them.

The admiral told him that the code was old but valid, so he was about to let them pass.

This is a critical flaw for Imperial Security and for their assets provision system.

A few moments after they landed on Endor, we were approached by a couple of the Galactic Empire representatives to help them build a better solution, they are confident that they will capture all the Rebels before they can infiltrate bases in the nearest future and cause trouble. 

Goal: 

The Galactic Empire needs a better security system that prevents pesky Rebels from bypassing imperial security blockades.

How I helped:

I proposed to build a system with these functionalities: 

• Every ship must have a unique secret security code. 

• The unique security code: 
  

• Is valid for one single use.

• Has a limited valid date. 

• Every entry needs to be logged with: 

• Ship identifier. 

• Security code. 

• Date of entry. 

• Date of exit. 

• Every ship should be pre-checked in. Meaning that there should be a way to announce a visit to the base.
  

High-level design of the system: 

1. User Registration. 

• All users (i.e., pilots) must register in the system, providing personal information such as name, rank, and ship information. 

1. Security Code Generation. 

• Upon registration, each ship will be assigned a unique security code, which will be generated automatically by the system. 

• The security code will only be valid for one single use and for a limited period of time (e.g., 24 hours). 

1. Pre-Check-In 

• Each ship will need to announce its visit to the base before arriving. 

• Pilots will have to provide their ship information and security code through a secure communication channel to the base personnel, who will verify the information and approve the visit. 

1. Logging 

• All ship entries and exits will be logged in the system, including the ship identifier, security code, date of entry, and date of exit. 

• The logs will be stored securely and can be accessed only by authorized personnel. 

1. Access Control 

• Upon arrival, each ship will need to present their security code to the security team at the base. 

• The security team will verify the code and allow access to the base only if it is valid and has not expired. 

1. Expiration 

• Once a security code has been used, it will be marked as expired in the system and cannot be used again. 

• If a ship needs to visit the base again, they will need to register again and get a new security code. 

The Imperial representatives told me that they will take a month to review this solution before they come back to me and my company. 

I really hope that they don’t take longer than that, this is a critical issue that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.  

(A few moments later … )

Uhh.... well at least Lord Vader is safe, after all he is a real leader and now he will speed things up 

>> Vader dies 

…. nevermind …  

Okay, if you are reading this and it sounds like something similar to what you are looking to solve in your startup or scaleup, then book a call with me and my team today. Even if I couldn’t help the Galactic Empire because they were too slow to decide. I’ve helped a lot of businesses with solutions like this.