// Privacy 101

Take Back Your Digital Life.

No technical experience required. GUI-first. Practical from day one.

In 12 weeks, you'll go from privacy-curious to privacy-capable—mastering the tools and practices that protect your data, identity, and digital autonomy.

Start Week 1: Why Privacy Matters → View Curriculum ↓
// Course at a Glance
Beginner 12 Weeks 3–5 hours/week Free Prereqs: None — if you can install an app, you can do this
// Who this is for

Is This Course Right for You?

  • Complete beginners to privacy and security
  • Anyone tired of being the product
  • People who want to actually use privacy tools, not just read about them
  • Those who prefer graphical interfaces (CLI introduced gradually)
// What you'll learn

Skills You'll Walk Away With

  • Threat modeling for real life — know what you're actually protecting against
  • Full-disk encryption on Linux with a guided walkthrough
  • Browser hardening to block tracking and fingerprinting
  • Password managers that don't require trusting a cloud service
  • Private email with Proton Mail and disposable aliases
  • Encrypted messaging with Signal
  • VPNs — what they protect and what they don't
  • Anonymous browsing with Tor
  • Encrypted storage with VeraCrypt, LUKS, and Cryptomator
  • Two-factor authentication with TOTP apps and hardware keys
  • Operational security habits and the privacy mindset
  • A complete, integrated privacy workflow you'll actually use
// Curriculum

Foundations (Weeks 1–3)

Week 1

Why Privacy Matters

Threat modeling for real life

Begin → Week 2

Installing Linux

Linux Mint walkthrough with full disk encryption

Begin → Week 3

Browser Privacy

Block tracking, prevent fingerprinting

Begin →
// Curriculum

Your Privacy Stack (Weeks 4–6)

Week 4

Password Managers

KeePassXC and Bitwarden setup

Begin → Week 5

Email Privacy

Proton Mail and email aliasing

Begin → Week 6

Encrypted Messaging

Signal for encrypted conversations

Begin →
// Curriculum

Network Privacy (Weeks 7–8)

Week 7

VPNs Done Right

What they do and don't protect

Begin → Week 8

Tor Browser

Anonymous browsing basics

Begin →
// Curriculum

Bringing It Together (Weeks 9–12)

Week 9

Encrypted Storage

VeraCrypt, LUKS, and Cryptomator

Begin → Week 10

Two-Factor Authentication

TOTP apps and hardware keys

Begin → Week 11

Operational Security

Habits, hygiene, and the privacy mindset

Begin → Week 12

Integration

Your complete privacy workflow

Begin →
// What's next

After This Course

Ready for command-line tools and cryptography? Cypherpunk 101 picks up where Privacy 101 leaves off — GPG, SSH, encrypted filesystems, Tor deep dives, system hardening, and automation.

Cypherpunk 101 →
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