Full guide — SlugSentinel V1 (Security Routine for Hodlers)

0) Before you start — context & goal 🧭

SlugSentinel V1 comes directly from the War Log (Diário de Guerra) series about security: accounts, 2FA, routine, review and emergency plans. The idea is simple:

• take that mental “security calendar”,
• turn it into a visual panel that lives in your browser,
• and give you a disciplined way to prove you actually ran the routine.

This guide doesn’t re-teach every security concept (those live in the War Log articles). Instead, it shows you how to use the tool to execute the routine day-to-day — especially if you’re still at Spawnling / Basic Hodler level, before touching bots or leverage.

1) High-level view of SlugSentinel 🛡️

Think of SlugSentinel as a cockpit for your security routine:

• Top nameplate — “SlugSentinel — Spawnling - Basic Hodler”.
• Monitoring Panel — Risk Shield, security mini-agenda, numeric summary and the Field Order button.
• 3 main cards — Initial setup, Quick routine, Monthly review.
• 24h plan — what to do if something is wrong (emergency layer).
• Footer note — reminder that everything stays on your device, not on servers.

The tool is designed to be simple for beginners, but structured enough to remain useful once you’re handling more capital, bots or multiple accounts.

2) How your data is stored 💾

SlugSentinel is a client-side tool: everything runs in your browser.

• No login, no remote database, no hidden cloud.
• Tasks you mark as completed are stored in localStorage.
• If you change browser or device, you start with a fresh panel.

3) Monitoring Panel & Risk Shield 📡

3.1. Risk Shield — shield from 0 to 100 🛡️

The Risk Shield summarises your security posture on a 0–100 scale. It’s calculated from the proportion of tasks:

• Setup finished,
• weekly routines up to date,
• and monthly reviews done on time.

The scale is split into three states:

• 0–33 → “Easy target” — basic holes still open.
• 34–66 → “Decent armour” — essentials done, but some points are yellow/red.
• 67–100 → “Fortress mode” — almost everything on time; the risk now is relaxing.

It’s not a “scientific” metric. It’s an operational indicator: it tells you whether you can sleep peacefully or if you’re going to war with the back door open.

3.2. Security mini-agenda

Next to the shield you’ll see the mini-agenda, with three lines:

• Today — the current date, for reference.
• Next weekly routine — based on the last weekly task you completed.
• Next monthly review — based on the last monthly task you completed.

The rule of thumb: if the mini-agenda tells you the next routine was “yesterday”, you’re late. 😉

3.3. Numeric summary

Right next to it there’s a summary line like:

“7/7 setup completed · 4/4 routines up to date · 4/4 reviews up to date.”

It shows, per group:

• Setup — how many one-off tasks you completed.
• Routine — how many weekly tasks are in green.
• Monthly — how many monthly tasks are in green.

3.4. “Generate Field Order” button 📄

This button opens a short Field Order text you can copy — a brief report containing:

• setup status,
• weekly routine status,
• monthly review status,
• Risk Shield score and recommendation (reinforce / maintain / don’t slow down).

The most natural target is your War Log: paste it there, add notes and you’ll keep a track record of your security reviews.

4) Card “Initial setup — do once” 🧰

The first card in SlugSentinel is the Initial setup: ideally done on a calm day, before you start handling meaningful amounts.

Each line is a task:

• Dedicated email — exclusive account for exchanges, no newsletters or clutter.
• 2FA (TOTP) — enabled on both email and exchange, not relying only on SMS.
• Strong passwords — long, unique, stored in a password manager.
• Anti-phishing code — a word or phrase shown in official emails.
• Withdrawal whitelist — when appropriate, limit withdrawal destinations.
• Clean, updated devices — no pirated software or random extensions.
• Secure API keys — only if you really need them, with no withdrawal permission.

How to use this card: every time you complete a task, click its line. It gets a golden check and starts counting towards the Risk Shield and the summary.

5) Card “Quick routine — weekly / bi-weekly” ⏱️

The second card makes sure you don’t wake up to surprises in your account. It’s a short routine (2–5 minutes), to repeat every week or every two weeks.

Typical tasks include:

• Review logins and devices — locations and devices that accessed the account.
• Review movements — withdrawals and trades outside what you expect to see.
• Review security emails — password resets, alerts, failed login attempts.
• Review active APIs — keys you no longer use, apps you no longer trust.

Just like setup, you click each line when you’ve done it. Under the card title, a small status (LED + text) changes according to how long it’s been since your last routine:

• 🟢 “Up to date” — you ran the routine recently.
• 🟡 “Attention” — it’s been a while, time is running out.
• 🔴 “Late” — you’re letting the armour rust.

6) Card “Monthly review — security checkup” 📅

Once per month, ideally on the same day you review your portfolio and P&L, you run a deeper security review.

Typical tasks for this card:

• Clear old sessions — log out devices you no longer use.
• Review app and API permissions — make sure you didn’t grant more than needed.
• Confirm notifications — login, new device and withdrawal alerts are active.
• Review your habits — how you handle links, “support” in social media and public Wi-Fi.

Same logic in SlugSentinel: mark tasks when done, the card gets a status (green/yellow/red) and the Risk Shield refreshes the score.

7) 24h plan — if something is wrong 🚨

At the bottom of the tool you’ll see the red block: the 24h plan. It’s not decoration, it’s meant to be followed when you’re under stress.

In a simplified way, it tells you to:

• 🧊 Freeze — change passwords, revoke suspicious sessions.
• 🔐 Strengthen 2FA — ensure only your devices are authorised.
• 💼 Move critical funds — send what you can to your own wallets.
• 📩 Contact support — open a detailed ticket with the exchange.
• 📓 Log the incident — document everything in your War Log so you learn from it.

8) Recommended usage flows 🔁

8.1. First-time setup

1. Open SlugSentinel V1 in your browser.
2. Go through the Initial setup card, task by task, marking what you complete.
3. Watch the Risk Shield climb as you close basic holes.
4. Generate a Field Order and paste it into your War Log (optional but recommended).

8.2. Weekly / bi-weekly routine

1. Pick a day of the week (e.g. Sunday evening) for your Quick routine.
2. Open SlugSentinel, run through the routine card and mark the tasks.
3. Check that the card turns green and the mini-agenda pushes the next routine ~7 days ahead.

8.3. Monthly review

1. On the day you review your portfolio and P&L, also open SlugSentinel.
2. Run through the Monthly review card and mark the tasks you complete.
3. Generate a new Field Order and paste it into your War Log as that month’s security check.

8.4. After an incident

1. Follow the 24h plan in the tool (don’t improvise under stress).
2. After stabilising the situation, mark in SlugSentinel the security actions you actually executed.
3. Generate a special Field Order to log what happened and which corrections you’ll apply.

9) How it fits into the CryptoSlug ecosystem 🌐

SlugSentinel V1 is one piece of the CryptoSlug puzzle, alongside:

• the War Log articles about security and routine,
• the training backbone for Rank I (Spawnling / Basic Hodler),
• and companion tools such as the Hodler Diary and SlugSim (future).

The main bridge is the Field Order: every text generated by SlugSentinel can be pasted into the War Log, building a historical trail of your security reviews.

Later on, that history can be connected to dashboards (SCAA, SlugSim, etc.) to expose patterns such as:

• “Bots running + Risk Shield in red = high operational risk.”
• “Disciplined hodler + Risk Shield in green = healthier risk profile.”

10) Quick FAQ ❓