The core curriculum prepares candidates for safe entry-level service on the DarkWorld IRC Network. Internal assignments, answers and examiner material are not published here.
DarkWorld scope, projects, staff structure, official channels, documentation, escalation and project boundaries.
Clients, connections, TLS, SASL, nicknames, accounts, channels, masks, modes and ordinary troubleshooting.
NickServ, ChanServ and HostServ concepts, registrations, access, recovery boundaries and safe referral.
Clarifying problems, accurate guidance, respectful communication, verification, documentation and escalation.
Evidence, context, proportionality, least-severe action, warnings, restrictions, network matters and appeals.
Channel and network boundaries, floods, harassment, evasion, conflict handling and avoiding personal enforcement.
Identification, containment, preservation, escalation, recovery, verification, rollback and review.
Unique passwords, password managers, MFA where available, safe clients, device security, tokens and exposure reporting.
Private evidence, restricted channels, candidate data, least disclosure, secure sharing and retention boundaries.
Clear case notes, timestamps, commands, reasons, outcomes, corrections, audit trails and handover.
Least privilege, approved purpose, supervision, prohibited actions, overrides and when to stop and escalate.
Fairness, patience, conflicts, accountability, feedback, teamwork and separation of personal relationships from duty.
After the core programme, separately authorized tracks may cover IRC services, UnrealIRCd operations, ZNC bouncers, Linux shell services, bots, relays and other DarkWorld systems.