Module 01 — Foundations & GrapheneOS
Security vs privacy vs anonymity, GrapheneOS basics, and duress PIN for theft/seizure.
Learn how to secure your communications, protect your privacy, and operate with confidence in a digital-first world. These modules are designed for users of Shield, Shadow and Ghost communication kits.
Security vs privacy vs anonymity, GrapheneOS basics, and duress PIN for theft/seizure.
Standard vs Shield, Shadow and Ghost device setups and physical seizure considerations.
VPN, Tor, anonymous SIMs, NW750 privacy router, Faraday usage and correlation attacks.
Metadata awareness, account and session hygiene, traffic padding and data-session habits.
What COMMSEC is, encrypted app suite configuration and PGP-based high-assurance channels.
Cryptocurrency basics, privacy coins, Cake Wallet and practical payment workflows.
Behavioural security, common failure points and Shield / Shadow / Ghost workflows.
Global digital freedom landscape, surveillance powers and real-world case studies.
How Australian surveillance powers work in practice and what it means for CommsBlack users.
Identity compartments, cross-contamination risks and mapping compartments to kits.
How apps leak data, vetting checklist, safer categories and per-kit app strategies.
What investigators look for, realistic anti-forensics behaviour and duress workflows.
Adversary types, capability mapping and choosing the right CommsBlack workflow.