I am retiring this social media account. Find me as @hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange
Orlando, FL
Joined November 2008
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I ran it from 5.25” floppy and printed on my 9-pin dot-matrix Epson parallel printer. Tractor-feed paper and all.
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One of my most formative memories was seeing Ches talk at USENIX. He was up there wearing an aloha shirt, shorts, and sandals. All I could think was, “When I grow up, I want to be him!”
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My boss at the Labs was Barbara Lee, who was a big deal in the internal Labs InfoSec community. She mentored me, introduced me to folks like @SteveBellovin and @wcheswick, and the rest is history.
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Ruined my college GPA but learned a lot. Recruiter called our CS lab during my senior year looking for Sun Admins to work at Bell Labs. Got destroyed on the interview because I thought I was hot shit. They hired me anyway and I learned just how much I had to learn.
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Went to a small liberal arts college with a CS program so tiny that the students got to run the network. Learned Unix on BSD SunOS and TCP/IP from Comer’s book and making lots of mistakes. Installed so many games in my homedir that they made me admin so other people could share.
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Bought an original IBM PC (5150) with more paper route money at the start of high school. Was one of the first kids in my school to turn in typed papers done on a word-processor (WordStar). I kept modding and upgrading that machine for a decade, keeping the original 5150 chassis.
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My older brother had a brief interest in computers, but watching him got me plenty interested. Bought a second-hand TRS-80 with my paper route money at age 11 and learned BASIC. Learned Logo on Apple IIs at the local community center.
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There are many junior analyst candidates, but there is only one @CygCygnus! Don’t miss out! Interview her today!
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Funny how life changes. Less than 10 years ago, most people knew me as a "no kids" kind of guy. Tomorrow sees me hopping in the family minivan in the early AM and driving three teenagers to a weekend diving meet in South Florida.
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Hey @attrc, @nerdiosity, @hypatiadotca — Are your teams looking for junior analysts? You should give @CygCygnus an interview!
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Good local joints in Orlando include @HansonsShoeShop and mathersorlando.com. If you like to mix your drinking with Disney magic, check out @tradersamsfans
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Anytime you need a FL vacation, just hop on a plane. I can promise good company, good food, and strong liquor.
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Hey @bettersafetynet, @RobertMLee, @codeslack, @HECFBlog, @HeatherMahalik — Are any of you looking for talented junior analysts? I really think you should talk to @CygCygnus!
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I became a “lone eagle” consultant because there was no long-term career path for ICs in any org I worked for. Consulting brings its own non-technical challenges into the mix, but they are ones I prefer to managing people.
Did @CygCygnus choose her Twitter handle because she is a fan of Canadian supergroup Rush, or super-massive singularities, or both? You’ll have to interview her to find out!
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Did you know that before she changed roles into InfoSec @CygCygnus took care of horses worth more than most people's houses? You can find out more about this when you interview her for a role in your company!
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