Goal Integrate everything you’ve learned into a complete, working secure environment. This isn’t a new lesson with new tools—it’s where you apply Weeks 1-11 to build something real. Choose a project path aligned with your goals. Prerequisites: Completion of Weeks 1-11 This is Part 1 of 3 - Covers project purpose and path selection. 1. Why a Capstone Project? The Gap Between Learning and Doing Learning tools ≠ Building systems ...
Goal Create a concrete project plan, understand how to integrate tools from different weeks, and test your system against realistic threat scenarios. Prerequisites: Week 12a (Choose Your Path) This is Part 2 of 3 - Covers planning, integration, and testing. 1. Project Planning Template Phase 1: Threat Modeling (Week 1 skills) Define your scenario: What are you protecting? (assets) Who are you protecting against? (adversaries) What attacks are realistic? (threats) What’s your risk tolerance? (trade-offs) Example (Journalist path): ...
Goal Understand what a complete capstone looks like through a detailed example, review the required deliverables, and complete your cypherpunk journey. Prerequisites: Week 12b (Planning & Integration) This is Part 3 of 3 - Covers example, deliverables, and course completion. 1. Deliverables and Evaluation Required Deliverables 1. System Documentation (Markdown format) Must include: Architecture diagram Threat model (assets, adversaries, threats) Tool choices and justifications Setup procedures (reproducible) Recovery procedures (tested) Maintenance schedule 2. Working Implementation ...