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Introduction
Most systems today still operate on a level of trust they frankly haven’t earned.
They store your passwords, hold your sensitive data, and hope everything goes fine.
If something breaks — well, that’s your problem.
But what if we flipped the model?
What if the server never knew your password?
What if all sensitive data stayed encrypted before it ever left your device?
What if the server became nothing more than a storage vault — completely blind, unable to peek
inside?
That’s the idea behind the Zero Trust Encryption Model I’ve been working on.
It takes a simple but powerful stance:
- Trust nothing by default
- Encrypt everything locally
- Let the user remain the sole owner of their data
What’s Inside the Full Breakdown?
This is just the surface.
The complete write-up dives into:
- How the Key Encryption Key (KEK) is derived from the user’s password
- How the master key encrypts sensitive data before anything is stored
- How the data access flow works end-to-end — from login to decryption
- Why the server remains permanently “blind” even if compromised
If you’re curious about how this model actually works in practice —
with diagrams, a step-by-step flow, and the reasoning behind each layer —
This section is just the trailer.
The full story goes much deeper.
👉 Read the full article on Substack: Zero Trust Encryption Model