Tom Hessman

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InfoSec (Counter Hack, SANS/NetWars). Theatre (Phoenix Productions, Exit 82 Theatre, Theatre@Home). I ❀️ @ACLU, @PPFA, @EFF, etc. LGBTQIA+ ally. Views are my own. he/him
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/tkh16
Websitehttps://tomhessman.com
A.I. musicians are COOKED. I just recorded an ENTIRE SONG using nothing but my instruments and a few microphones. This would have cost upwards of hundreds of dollars in expensive A.I. subscription fees but for me it was completely FREE. Don't get left behind. This is the future!
TIL the word for a "vibe-coded commit" is a "vomit", and... I just... yes. Well done, internet. Good jorb.
I WON!!! I'm excited and proud to announce that I won the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Award for Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical for my production of Bat Boy: The Musical with Phoenix Productions, alongside my sound engineer Alex Widom! Bat Boy flies again! πŸ¦‡πŸ₯³πŸŽ­
I'm a video game character, complete with my theatre blacks, headset, and prompt book! Check me out in this year's SANS Holiday Hack Challenge at SANS.org/holidayhack
The PancakesCon CTF is graciously hosted and operated by the the SANS Institute. CTF hours are Sunday, September 21st 6:00am-3:00pm CDT (UTC-5). Please join the CTF channel in the PancakesCon Slack for registration details – you will need a free SANS login account to play. The winner will receive a free subscription to SANS Skills Quest by NetWars (Core Edition)!
The PancakesCon CFP closes on Saturday! This is a super fun virtual conference with a unique format where each talk is half cyber, half hobbies/other interests. I'd submit myself but I have a conflict! Details on the form:
https://forms.gle/TNtM7eTZKWUFG38Q6
PancakesCon 6: Family Brunch - CFP

PancakesCon is a cybersecurity conference that will be conducted all day on 9/21/2025 (US Central Time). This conference is 100% virtual, not for profit and free to stream. **PancakesCon has a UNIQUE FORMAT. Please read these instructions carefully**: All PancakesCon talks must be 40-45 minutes long. They ****MUST**** consist of two parts: A brief talk about any cybersecurity topic targeted at junior professionals / students, and a brief talk about something which is not IT-related. The non-IT topics can cover anything from hobbies to fitness, cooking to music. Share something you're passionate about aside from computer technology or cybersecurity! Most people gave their talks in two separate halves at previous conferences with a clear transition, but you're welcome to combine the topics if you're feeling really creative! See examples on our YouTube. Example: "Active Directory Enumeration and Ballet Dance" CFP will close on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:30PM US Central Time. CFP Notifications will go out on August 23 from hacks4pancakes at gmail (please make sure you allow this email). While we focus on diversity across all aspects of PancakesCon, our CFP review is blind. Please *do not include your name or any extremely identifying information* in your synopsis or we WILL disqualify you. ----------------------------- *Code of Conduct*: - PancakesCon is intended for a PG-13 audience. Please keep conversations and talks appropriate for young people (e.g. talks about making alcoholic drinks or medieval weapons are fine, but please be mindful of young people in talks and conversations) - PancakesCon talks and chat are moderated, and we have a zero tolerance policy on abuse, hate speech, and harassment. Violators will be removed from PancakesCon platforms and potentially barred from future events. Please contact a moderator in Slack immediately with any concerns.

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I’m in a phenomenal talk on gender inequality in cybersecurity this morrning and this is such a great cheat sheet for intersectional fair employment.

I just sent out volunteer notifications for @pancakescon. Thanks to everyone who offered to help!! I really need a few things for this conference to succeed:

- More CFP submissions.
- Village submissions
- We are still seeking a CTF provider.
- Prize sponsors.

Please feel free to message me. This is entirely a community effort with zero budget. It only succeeds if people help out.

My production of Bat Boy The Musical with Phoenix Productions, Inc. has been nominated for Outstanding Production of a Musical by the NJACT Perry Awards! I'm so honored to have my first nomination! Bat Boy has 7 nominations total, and Phoenix has 22. Congratulations to all! πŸ₯³πŸ₯°πŸŽ­
You have 2 weeks to get your talk proposals into the @pancakescon and @ComfyConAU CFPs for out epic virtual megacon on September 21st! Don't miss out! https://forms.gle/z1KvSPU7eJzHJHSo9 #cfp #cybersecurity #infosec
PancakesCon 6: Family Brunch - CFP

PancakesCon is a cybersecurity conference that will be conducted all day on 9/21/2025 (US Central Time). This conference is 100% virtual, not for profit and free to stream. **PancakesCon has a UNIQUE FORMAT. Please read these instructions carefully**: All PancakesCon talks must be 40-45 minutes long. They ****MUST**** consist of two parts: A brief talk about any cybersecurity topic targeted at junior professionals / students, and a brief talk about something which is not IT-related. The non-IT topics can cover anything from hobbies to fitness, cooking to music. Share something you're passionate about aside from computer technology or cybersecurity! Most people gave their talks in two separate halves at previous conferences with a clear transition, but you're welcome to combine the topics if you're feeling really creative! See examples on our YouTube. Example: "Active Directory Enumeration and Ballet Dance" CFP will close on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:30PM US Central Time. CFP Notifications will go out on August 23 from hacks4pancakes at gmail (please make sure you allow this email). While we focus on diversity across all aspects of PancakesCon, our CFP review is blind. Please *do not include your name or any extremely identifying information* in your synopsis or we WILL disqualify you. ----------------------------- *Code of Conduct*: - PancakesCon is intended for a PG-13 audience. Please keep conversations and talks appropriate for young people (e.g. talks about making alcoholic drinks or medieval weapons are fine, but please be mindful of young people in talks and conversations) - PancakesCon talks and chat are moderated, and we have a zero tolerance policy on abuse, hate speech, and harassment. Violators will be removed from PancakesCon platforms and potentially barred from future events. Please contact a moderator in Slack immediately with any concerns.

Google Docs