Pesky Warlock

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Mostly retired Infosec practitioner in NW PA. Weather nut.
TechnologySIEM, Flowtools, networking, log integration and endless fixing
ProcessRegulatory, Policy, technical writing
WeatherAmateur meteorologist
SecurityTI, IR, Recovery, Complaints
Pesky Warlock6d ago
fn0rdMar 19

Got my performance review today.
Positive feedback: literally every member of my team says I'm the best manager they have ever had. I solved multiple long-standing problems the team has been dealing with for years. Team members feel safe to share their struggles, everyone feels empowered, everyone receives valuable feedback.
Negative feedback: I am not enthusiastic enough about AI.
Overall ranking: 3/5.

Anyone hiring for a fully remote team lead?

#GenAI #LLM #GetFediHired #FediHire

Show threadPesky Warlock6d ago
@jerry The reason I brought up the topic of major incidents is that it is often where the BOD interacts directly with cybersecurity.
Show threadPesky Warlock6d ago
@jerry Also generally, security risk frameworks don't align with financial risks. To quote Jacquith, how do controls relate to business value? This is the problem they're going to have to solve.
Show threadPesky Warlock6d ago
@jerry Also, it absolutely has to be established that Infosec runs the investigation, and can be allowed to turn things off. I once ran an incident communications workshop where the PR dept. said flatly: we will be running the investigation, as if they knew anything about systems. They wanted to govern the story completely.
Show threadPesky Warlock6d ago
@jerry For high-level Corp. mgmt., communication governance in an incident is key. They may have to manage confidentiality while allowing the investigation to proceed, and they shouldn't allow info to propagate, even though high-ranked officials will demand access to the info. The story could get out before they could control this, which (obvs) will be detrimental to the stock price.
Pesky WarlockMar 13
Yes, we want to be stupid. Makes me cry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/climate/ncar-breakup-plan-nasa-noaa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.S1A.2OSi.DjlTi0qWlCl_&smid=url-share
Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle NCAR Research Lab

Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company.

The New York Times
Pesky WarlockMar 8
Em Mar 8

I'm going to sound biased here, but people should hire more women in tech.

Yes, I'm looking. Why do you ask? 👀

#InternationalWomenDay #WomenInTech

Pesky WarlockMar 4
Sidney Blumenthal's column on Trump and the Iran war is worth reading:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/03/trump-iran-war-emergency-powers
Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran

The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powers

The Guardian
Pesky WarlockFeb 12
Jason LefkowitzFeb 12
I've been using Linux professionally every day for 25 years and I still have to look up the difference between useradd and adduser
Pesky WarlockFeb 3
I don't understand why Biden didn't release the Epstein files. He would have headed off the RW craziness and flooded Trump's zone.