Integration

Integration You’ve spent 11 weeks building your privacy infrastructure. Now it’s time to put it all together into a sustainable daily practice. This final week isn’t about learning new tools—it’s about making everything you’ve learned work together seamlessly. By the end, you’ll have a complete privacy workflow that protects you without getting in your way. Your Complete Privacy Stack Let’s recap what you’ve built: Foundation Layer (Weeks 1-3) Threat model: You know what you’re protecting and from whom Linux Mint: Privacy-respecting operating system with full disk encryption Hardened Firefox: Browser configured to minimize tracking and fingerprinting Communication Layer (Weeks 4-6) Password manager: Unique, strong passwords for every account Proton Mail + aliases: Private email that doesn’t track you Signal: End-to-end encrypted messaging Network Layer (Weeks 7-8) Mullvad VPN: Hide your IP from websites and ISP Tor Browser: True anonymity when needed Protection Layer (Weeks 9-11) VeraCrypt/LUKS: Encrypted storage for sensitive files 2FA everywhere: Accounts protected beyond passwords OpSec habits: The mindset and practices that make tools effective Part 1: Your Daily Privacy Routine Morning Checklist When you start your computer: ...

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): ...