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Introducing Tor: From 0 to 60 in Three Sessions

3 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Dive into the world of Tor and become a regular Tor Browser user.

Class is in session

Introducing Tor: From 0 to 60 in Three Sessions

3 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Dive into the world of Tor and become a regular Tor Browser user.

Hosted by

George Rosamond

Long-time technologist focused on privacy and security.

George Rosamond

Long-time technologist focused on privacy and security.

cofounder ClearOPS & Tor volunteer

Course overview

The course will transform you into someone appreciating and using Tor regularly.

This course will introduce attendees to the world of Tor. Frequently misunderstand, Tor is a vital tool for users around the globe seeking to evade internet surveillance and bypass censorship. Attendees will get an overview of the Tor Project, and gain a deeper understanding of the world of Tor.

The course is aimed at those with some familiarity with Tor, and seek to understand and appreciate Tor and its utility.

Attendees should have a basic understanding of how the internet works, and be comfortable using their operating system of choice.

Prospective students should be aware of the need for a tool like Tor, and can have an array of questions of the utility and efficacy of Tor.

Appreciate the utility of Tor, and learn the reality behind the "Darknet" and the need for both privacy and anonymity.

Attendees should have a basic understanding of how the internet works, and be comfortable using their operating system of choice.

Prospective students should be aware of the need for a tool like Tor, and can have an array of questions of the utility and efficacy of Tor.

Appreciate the utility of Tor, and learn the reality behind the "Darknet" and the need for both privacy and anonymity.

What you’ll get out of this course

Overall

You'll appreciate how Tor came about with some history and background.

Critical Concepts

You'll understand the relation between privacy and anonymity, and how the concepts are different yet interrelated.

Mitigating Surveillance and Censorship

You'll see how Tor can be an effective tool to bypass censorship and mitigate surveillance.

Become a regular Tor Browser User

You'll install, configure and use Tor Browser, and discover a world of a safe, secure and uncensored internet browsing.

This course includes

3 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Mar 13—Mar 16

Mar

Session I

Thu 3/136:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Mar 17—Mar 23

Mar

Session II

Thu 3/206:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Week 3

Mar 24—Mar 27

Mar

Session III

Thu 3/276:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

George is a long-time contributor to the Tor Project with a background in privacy and security who enjoys working with all types of users.

George Rosamond

George is a privacy-focused security technologist dedicated to implementing unorthodox solutions to difficult problems. George first began contributing to the Tor network in 2006 with a relay. He has been involved in an wide array of activities with the Tor Project from running relays and a critical directory authority, worked towards operating system diversity with BSD Unix, and did terms as both a liaison to the Tor Board and the Community Council.

Comfortable in technical and non-technical audiences, George firmly believes that any robust anonymity project requires engagement from a broad layers of users.

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