Cypherpunk School 101

Goal Master public key distribution methods: exporting and importing keys, using keyservers safely, and understanding the Web of Trust model for decentralized identity verification. Prerequisites: Week 3b (Encryption & Signatures) This is Part 3 of 4 - Covers key distribution, keyservers, and web of trust. 1. Public Key Distribution and Import Export Your Public Key # Export in ASCII armor (shareable format) gpg --armor --export [email protected] > alice-public-key.asc # View the exported key cat alice-public-key.asc Output: ...

Goal Complete your GPG mastery with key lifecycle management (rotation, revocation, backup), practical email encryption, and understanding when to use modern alternatives like age for simpler use cases. Prerequisites: Week 3c (Key Distribution & Web of Trust) This is Part 4 of 4 - Covers key management, email encryption, and modern alternatives. 1. Key Management: Rotation, Revocation, and Backup Extending Key Expiration Your key expires in 2 years. Before expiration: ...