EP 7: From Cyber to C-Suite - Cybersecurity's Rise

EP 7: From Cyber to C-Suite - Cybersecurity's Rise

When Guy graduated high schoolin 1993, IT wasn't a degree path and cybersecurity wasn't a word. He found another door — the U.S. Navy — and spent the next three decades building skills in a field that was being invented around him. Today he leads OT and ICS cybersecurity at the first new nuclear fuel production facility the UnitedStates has licensed in fifty years.  In this episode, Guy tracesthe institutional arc that turned the Director of IT into the CIO — and uses that pattern to argue that the CISO's rise to full C-suite status isn't a question of if, but when. He goes further, predicting a convergence role where cybersecurity, information governance, and enterprise risk management merge into a single executive function alongside the CFO and COO.   But the through-line is mentorship. The obligation senior practitioners carry. The curiosity early-career professionals owe. And the transfer of institutional foresight that makes both sides of that relationship worth showing up for.   The path didn't exist. Then itdid. That story is going to repeat.   Topics: OT/ICS cybersecurity, CISO evolution, mentorship, career development, critical infrastructure, nuclear security, C-suite leadership, technology history.

EP 6: The Cooperative Defense: Enterprise Security and Resilience for Small Business

Small businesses aren’t too small to be targeted—they’re often the entry point. In this episode of The Digital Keep, Guy Teets breaks down why traditional cybersecurity models fail small businesses and introduces a practical alternative: the Cybersecurity and Network Resilience Cooperative. Drawing from real-world events like the Target breach and the Oldsmar water treatment attack, this conversation connects enterprise cybersecurity concepts to local communities, small manufacturers, and critical infrastructure. This episode explores how shared resources—SOC, NOC, dual ISP failover, and threat intelligence—can transform cybersecurity from an individual burden into a collective strength. Because the threat doesn’t care how small you are.

Ep. 5: The Reboot

The Digital Keep is back after a long and unplanned hiatus —and this episode is the honest story of why. From the final days of Epic Universe to 300+ job applications,70+ interviews, and a moment of surrender that changed everything — host Guy walksthrough the journey that led him to Oak Ridge, Tennessee and a role securing OTsystems for the United States’ first nuclear fuel production facility indecades. Then Guy takes on a topic every professional needs to hearright now: the gap between what companies are calling AI and what they’reactually selling you. It’s less dramatic than the marketing suggests — and thatmatters more than most people realize.

Ep.4: Light Their Spark - Light Your Legacy

In this episode of The Digital Keep, host Guy Teets shares an inspiring story about the power of mentorship and leadership, using his mother's career journey as a powerful example. Working in a male-dominated field in the 1970s and '80s, she faced numerous obstacles but advanced her career with the support of leaders who believed in her potential. Guy emphasizes the importance of recognizing and nurturing the spark of innovation in others, and how this can lead to personal and professional growth. He also shares his own experiences of mentorship and leadership at Epic Universe, highlighting how giving people room to grow and fail can lead to creating a legacy that lasts. Tune in to learn how to be a better leader and how to seek out the support you need to succeed. 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.datavakt.net/podcast

Ep. 3: A Spark of Innovation

🎙️ A Spark of Innovation The First episode of a 3 part mini series called "The Backbone of Innovation" Where does innovation begin? In this episode, I share two stories that shaped how I see systems, problem-solving, and generational mentorship—from my grandfather’s behind-the-scenes role during Apollo 13… to a broken boombox I fixed as a kid using a rubber band and pure curiosity. These stories aren’t just personal—they’re blueprints for how we can inspire the next era of American innovation, one spark at a time.