Voices of the Vigilant

About Voices of the Vigilant

Voices of the Vigilant is where bold conversations meet unflinching purpose. Hosted by Jess Vachon, cybersecurity leader, Buddhist minister, and founder of Vigilant Violet LLC, this podcast explores the front lines of digital resilience, ethical leadership, and equitable transformation in tech. Through authentic dialogue with boundary-pushers, disruptors, and unsung heroes, each episode dives deep into the human side of cybersecurity—where strategy meets values, and innovation is grounded in integrity. From career pivots and cultural shifts to systemic inequities and visionary leadership, nothing is off the table. This isn’t another tech podcast filled with jargon. Voices of the Vigilant is for those who lead with intention, speak truth to power, and are ready to reimagine what’s possible in an industry that’s overdue for change. 🔔 Subscribe, share, and step into a community where vigilance is both a practice and a path forward. "Humanizing cybersecurity with candid tales from cyberspace and beyond!"

Publisher

Jess Vachon

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Jan 2025

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   The Art of Redirecting Force

   Attackers used to smash the window and run. Now they copy the key, walk through the front door, and blend into your normal tools, tickets, and processes. That shift changes everything, from how we train leaders to how we budget, procure security tools, and prove we can recover when prevention fails. Jess sits down with Stacy Cameron, founder and CEO of CyCam Strategies and a fractional security executive with deep federal cybersecurity experience. Stacy shares how she learned to make complia...

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Ask a Different Question

   AI agents don’t just answer questions, they take actions. That’s the shift that keeps a lot of security leaders up at night, because when software can move fast enough to outrun review, trust becomes the real control plane. We sit down with Jaz Lin, founder and CEO of Skyrelis, to talk about what it looks like to build AI agent security when speed is the default and quality is too often optional. Jaz’s path is the kind that only makes sense in the rearview mirror: aspiring journalist and chi...

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Forensics, Felonies, and Digital Receipts

   When data “walks out the door,” the hardest part isn’t always the malware, it’s the human story behind the keyboard. We sit down with Ankara Managing Director Alyssa Lisiewski, a cyber forensics and intelligence practitioner who has worked across the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, and enterprise security, and who has testified as an expert witness in federal and military courts. Together, we unpack what it really takes to follow a digital trail when the threat actor is unk...

Who has been a guest on Voices of the Vigilant

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Akira Brandel
• Craig Taylor
• Sara Rabinovich
• Andrea Pullman
• Chris Lemon

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

116

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

32

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