Thank you for sending your enquiry! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Thank you for sending your booking! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Course Outline
Federated Messaging Sovereignty
- Why Slack and Teams create data silos and expose users to foreign jurisdiction.
- Matrix protocol architecture: homeservers, rooms, events, and federation.
- Synapse as the reference server: features and resource profiling.
- Comparison with Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, and Zulip.
Synapse Deployment
- Docker Compose stack setup: synapse, postgres, and element-web.
- Native package installation and systemd service configuration.
- Setting up a reverse proxy with Nginx and TLS.
- Initial configuration generation and database migration.
Client Configuration
- Deploying Element Web with custom branding.
- Configuring custom homeserver URLs for desktop and mobile apps.
- Managing user registration, login, and password reset processes.
- Defining guest access and room discovery policies.
Encryption and Security
- Implementing end-to-end encryption using Olm and Megolm protocols.
- Device verification and cross-signing procedures.
- Key backup and recovery using passphrases.
- Understanding admin access to encrypted content: limitations and mitigations.
Bridges and Integrations
- Connecting via Slack, Discord, IRC, and WhatsApp bridges.
- Setting up email notifications and GitHub/GitLab webhooks.
- Integrating Jitsi for encrypted video conferencing.
- Developing custom bots using the matrix-nio SDK.
Federation and Governance
- Implementing federation whitelist and blacklist policies.
- Managing room version upgrades and state resolution.
- Defining media repository limits and retention policies.
- Utilizing antispam and abuse reporting tools.
Maintenance and Scaling
- Optimizing the database and using purge APIs for old data.
- Cleaning up media storage and offloading to S3.
- Using worker mode for high-traffic deployments.
- Ensuring backup and disaster recovery for homeserver state.
Requirements
- Intermediate-level knowledge of Linux and Docker administration.
- Understanding of instant messaging protocols and federation concepts.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL and Python application deployment.
Target Audience
- IT teams seeking to replace Slack, Teams, or Discord with a sovereign alternative.
- Organizations requiring on-premise messaging solutions with end-to-end encryption.
- Government and defense units needing federated, auditable chat capabilities.
14 Hours
Testimonials (2)
She was very well verse with the material. Very nice, engaging. She always pauses to ask if there are questions or clarifications.
Jones Manlapaz - Nordstern Group
Course - Introduction to Semantic MediaWiki
Trainer willingness to help
