Starting his career at a small ISP in Texas, Pommerening began to grow his IT skills via a mixture of experience and education landing some very sought after certifications. He spent 13 years at a large healthcare company as a security officer and was frequently a speaker at company events. He is a common contributor to the SANS advisory board and alumni mailing lists which eventually landed him a job as a Subject Matter Expert for the SANS Institute of Technology online training sector prior to landing at Otava.