Voices of the Vigilant podcast: humanizing cybersecurity
with candid tales from cyberspace and beyond

About the Voices of the Vigilant podcast

Voices of the Vigilant is a cybersecurity podcast about the humans behind the work — their stories, their pivots, their hard-earned lessons. Each episode is a candid conversation with practitioners, leaders, and thinkers doing meaningful things in the field.

 New episodes drop monthly. Find the full catalog below or on all major podcast platforms and YouTube.

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Voices of the Vigilant episode catalog

Voices of the Vigilant EP09 | The Mentor’s Map: Empowering Pathways to Cyber
cybersecurity, information security, authenticity, leadership, human connection, artificial intelligence, CTF, capture the flag, education, mentoring Jess Vachon cybersecurity, information security, authenticity, leadership, human connection, artificial intelligence, CTF, capture the flag, education, mentoring Jess Vachon

Voices of the Vigilant EP09 | The Mentor’s Map: Empowering Pathways to Cyber

This episode features Chris Lemmon, Director of Security Engineering at Secure Yeti and educator at City Colleges of Chicago.

Chris shares how her unconventional journey—from nanny to cybersecurity leader, gives her a fresh perspective on problem-solving and people management. She believes diversity is essential to strong security teams: “What we need is that Swiss cheese model—different lived experiences covering security from all angles.”

Her grant-funded Cybersecurity Career Accelerator removes barriers for students, blending technical training with hands-on competitions. Beyond the classroom, her “Backpacks for Good” initiative turns unused conference swag into care packages for Chicago’s homeless—showing how tech can drive change both in careers and communities.

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The human side of tech

As a gifted speaker and connector, Jess is super excited to share this project with you! Each episode features a candid conversation with folks in the infosec space on a specific topic and is designed to educate and inspire you to take action on your own terms.

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Know someone, or are someone, with a story worth hearing? We’re always looking for practitioners, leaders, and unconventional voices from across the security landscape.