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Checklist
Topic 39 capstone checklist — anon mindset, Tor, OPSEC, hardened OS, monitoring, leak hunting, legal ethics, TI handoff, reporting on `$DW_LAB`.
Visual · t39_capstone_checklist
Checklist consolidates Dark Web literacy pillars. $DW_LAB only. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
Capstone proves dark-web defender literacy on YOUR authorized `$DW_LAB` notes — not marketplace access or crime how-tos.
Assemble checklist covering Modules 1–9: anon mindset and lab scope, Tor literacy, OPSEC fundamentals, hardened OS literacy, defender monitoring, leak hunting, legal ethics, TI handoff, reporting. Use on capstone walk of YOUR `$DW_LAB` — never marketplace buys, never carding, never crime how-tos, never unauthorized collection, never presenting lab as live employer intel without authorization. Each row links artifact or honest N/A labeled LAB. Notes chmod 600 under $HOME/cyberlium-lab/t39-dw/. Integrity rows: `$DW_LAB` only, LAB samples labeled LAB, defender monitoring only, no crime how-tos, educational not legal advice, limitations documented.
1. Scope and ethics
$DW_LAB named with fictional org template reference. NEVER marketplace buys, NEVER carding, NEVER crime how-tos, NEVER unauthorized collection, NEVER lab-as-live-employer fraud.
Defender monitoring = LAB samples labeled LAB — mandatory on every evidence row.
Command guide
Try these commands — Scope and ethics
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
Tor Project — https://www.torproject.org/ CISA — https://www.cisa.gov/ MITRE ATT&CK — https://attack.mitre.org/
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
Command — copy this
sudo apt install python3
macOS:
Command — copy this
brew install python3
Windows: Download https://python.org/downloads/
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
export DW_LAB=${DW_LAB:-$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t39-dw}
cat > "$DW_LAB/notes/capstone-checklist.txt" <<'EOF'
[ ] lab.env + tor opsec hardened monitoring leaks legal ti reporting folders
[ ] roe.txt + no-marketplace-access.txt reviewed
[ ] Tor: named literacy + browser hygiene + onion services (docs only)
[ ] OPSEC: threat model + compartment + metadata cards
[ ] Hardened OS: Tails + Whonix vocabulary + VM isolation
[ ] Monitoring: defender dark-web + brand + vendor hygiene stubs
[ ] Leaks: authorized sources + credential stuffing defense + breach notify
[ ] Legal: boundaries + LE handoff + authorized collection ONLY
[ ] TI: STIX stub + platform literacy + TLP sharing boundaries
[ ] Reporting: exec brief + incident template + lessons learned
[ ] never: marketplace buys / carding / crime how-tos / tor marketplace navigation
EOFCommand — copy this
grep '\[ \]' "$DW_LAB/notes/capstone-checklist.txt"
python3 -c "print('Capstone: Dark Web literacy — YOUR t39-dw lab only')"Primary tools to practice this lesson: grep, python3. Reference sites: Tor Project (https://www.torproject.org/); CISA (https://www.cisa.gov/); MITRE ATT&CK (https://attack.mitre.org/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Literacy pillars
Tor, OPSEC, hardened OS, monitoring, leak hunting, legal ethics, TI handoff, reporting — linked rows.
Cross-link prior modules as upstream context — same authorized `$DW_LAB` thread.
3. Teardown
Notes secured chmod 600, evidence pack ready, lab templates archived per brief.
Retention note for mentor handoff.
4. What you ship: Topic 39 capstone checklist
One-page Dark Web defender literacy capstone checklist for $DW_LAB.
5. What you record before the next lesson
Checklist file path.
6. Wrong vs right: criminal markets vs YOUR OPSEC lab
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Checklist includes row 'marketplace access for capstone bonus.'
Right
Checklist written. Next: Lab Path.
Mission: write capstone checklist
1) Ethics/scope section. 2) Modules 1–9 pillar rows. 3) Teardown and handoff section.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Ask Mentor: “Top five capstone artifacts?”
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Checklist includes:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Crime how-tos required for capstone.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Teardown includes:
Multiple choice