// Cypherpunk 101

Zero to Crypto-Capable.

Command-line-first privacy, security & applied cryptography.

Twelve weeks of hands-on labs that turn a Linux user into a practicing cypherpunk — GPG, encrypted filesystems, SSH hardening, Tor, compartmentalization, and full bash automation. CLI from day one.

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// Course at a Glance
Intermediate · CLI-first 12 Weeks 4–6 hours/week Free Prereqs: Basic Linux command-line comfort
// Who this is for

Is This Course Right for You?

  • Linux users ready to go beyond GUIs and actually use cryptographic tooling
  • Graduates of Privacy 101 who want the hands-on CLI layer
  • Privacy-conscious developers and sysadmins building secure workflows
  • Anyone who believes privacy is a right worth defending in code, not just policy
// What you'll learn

Skills You'll Walk Away With

  • GPG keypairs, signatures, and the web of trust — plus modern alternatives like age
  • Encrypted filesystems with LUKS, gocryptfs, and VeraCrypt containers
  • SSH hardening — keys, tunnels, jump boxes, and certificate auth
  • Tor: onion routing, bridges, relays, and correlation-attack awareness
  • Compartmentalization and identity isolation with VMs, Whonix, and Tails
  • Physical security and airgapped system design
  • Bash scripting and automation for repeatable encrypted workflows
  • Linux system hardening — AppArmor, Firejail, kernel sysctl, and Lynis auditing
// Curriculum

Foundations (Weeks 1–3)

Week 1

Cypherpunk Ideals & Threat Modeling

Philosophy, the Manifesto, and your personal threat model

3 parts Begin → Week 2

Cryptography Fundamentals

Hashing, symmetric encryption, key derivation, and entropy

3 parts Begin → Week 3

GnuPG & Digital Signatures

Keypairs, encryption, signing, web of trust, and modern alternatives

4 parts Begin →
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Secure Everything (Weeks 4–6)

Week 4

Encrypted Filesystems & Containers

LUKS full-disk encryption, gocryptfs, and encrypted backups

Begin → Week 5

SSH Deep Dive

Key auth, tunnels, port forwarding, jump boxes, and certificate SSH

Begin → Week 6

Messaging, Email & Metadata

Signal, Matrix, GPG email, and what metadata reveals

Begin →
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Network & Anonymity (Weeks 7–9)

Week 7

Tor & Onion Routing

Tor architecture, VPNs vs. Tor, bridges, relays, and limitations

2 parts Begin → Week 8

Compartmentalization & VMs

OpSec principles, VM isolation, Whonix, and Tails

2 parts Begin → Week 9

Physical Security & Airgaps

Airgapped system design, USB threats, and field security kits

3 parts Begin →
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Automate & Master (Weeks 10–12)

Week 10

Bash Scripting & Automation

Bash for security tasks, GPG automation, and cron workflows

2 parts Begin → Week 11

System Hardening

AppArmor, Firejail, kernel hardening, and Lynis security auditing

4 parts Begin → Week 12

Capstone Projects

Design and build your complete personal privacy infrastructure

3 parts Begin →
// What's next

After This Course

Cypherpunk 101 graduates are ready for post-quantum cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and self-sovereign identity — advanced modules arriving in sequence.

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