Press About Jess
2026 Portal26 Champions in Security Award — Leadership Category Awarded in March at RSAC 2026. Recognizes security leaders who demonstrate exceptional impact, integrity, and influence in the field.
As AI Compresses Threat Timelines, AI Security Becomes a Survival Race of Relative Speed.
In an interview with The Security Digest, Global CISO Jess Vachon reveals why annual checkups and slow-moving defenses are now dangerously obsolete. In this new era, reconnaissance that once took weeks happens in hours, “AI battles AI,” third-party gaps widen, and only organizations that test, learn, and adapt constantly will stay ahead.
Behind the screens: Building security customers appreciate
In this Help Net Security interview, Jess discusses the company’s multi-layered defense against fraud and its commitment to protecting customer trust. She explains how PRA Group balances identity verification with a seamless customer experience.
Jess also reflects on how AI is changing both the fight against fraud and the way security teams adapt to threats.
Phishing 4 Answers: Building a Strong Security Culture with PhishFirewall
Featuring Jess Vachon, CISO of PRA Group, to explore “building a strong security culture through continuous training and employee engagement. Tune in to hear how proactive and tailored security awareness initiatives can protect your organization from phishing threats and cyberattacks.”
The ITcurio Podcast, Guest Spotlight: Jess Vachon
Jess joins the ITcurio Podcast to discuss designing multi-layer security systems, aligning business strategy with emerging technologies, and practical approaches to governance, risk, and compliance.
Jess speaks with Taryn Talley, head of marketing at Position2, about her experience as a transgender woman in cybersecurity leadership.
Blackmere Live: Debunking the Cyber Talent Gap with Jess Vachon
Host Domini Clark and featured guest Jess Vachon “discuss the cybersecurity talent gap and ways to address it, including investing time in evaluating resumes and building relationships with job candidates, the importance of mentoring and ongoing training for retaining employees, and the need to remove bias from the hiring process. Gatekeeping is present in hiring. Here are some different ways we can combat it — both for candidates and hiring managers in cyber.”