Candidate Security Architect

Final Challenge

You have reached the final stage of the Security Architect Technical Handshake.

The DNS TXT record contained:

• the URL for this page;
• a field named TOKEN.

---

Generate your final challenge result

Create an exact input string using this format:

lowercase-first-name:TOKEN

For example, if your first name is Bob and the discovered token is CYBER-SEC-Q3, the exact input would be bob:CYBER-SEC-Q3

Select an appropriate cryptographic hashing algorithm and calculate the hash of the exact input string.

Do not include:

• quotation marks;
• spaces before or after the value;
• a trailing newline.

You may use any suitable local command-line tool.

---

Submit your response

Reply to your HR contact with:

1. The TOKEN discovered in the DNS TXT record.
2. The complete hash result.
3. The hashing algorithm you selected.
4. A brief explanation of why you selected that algorithm.
5. The principal security weakness identified in the AWS architecture.
6. Your recommended remediation.

Keep the description of the security weakness and remediation to no more than 400 characters.

---

Completion

Thank you for completing the Security Architect Technical Handshake.

Please do not publish or share the challenge answers.