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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 1H 3M

Chris Nyhuis: Defending the Infrastructure the World Can't Afford to Lose

from Localization Fireside Chat · host Chris Nyhuis

What happens when the systems that feed, connect, and power entire countries get hacked? Chris Nyhuis has spent 16 years building the answer — and his clients have never had a breach.   In this episode: • Why the average organization takes 287 days to detect a threat — and how Vigilant reduces that to four hours • The frozen food warehouse incident that convinced Chris cybersecurity was a matter of life and death, not just data • How AI has dramatically lowered the cost and speed of attacks — and why defenders are still losing ground • What CEOs get dangerously wrong about cybersecurity, and the one thing Chris wishes every executive would do before their next board meeting   Chris Nyhuis is the co-founder and CEO of Vigilant, a Cincinnati-based cybersecurity company that has protected critical infrastructure — food supply chains, telecom systems, healthcare networks, and defense clients — for over 16 years with zero client breaches. He built Vigilant on a principle the industry largely abandoned: that forensically validated, full-stack detection is the only defense that actually works. He is also a committed philanthropist, donating 25 percent of Vigilant's profit to orphan care and anti-human trafficking efforts worldwide.   Connect with Chris Nyhuis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisnyhuis Website: https://www.vigilantdefense.com   Subscribe: https://localization-fireside-chat.simplecast.com/ CreditsHost: Robin Ayoub, Founder, Localization Fireside ChatConnect and watch moreWebsite: www.L10NFiresideChat.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OoURgc29R31XPGzOWL9iXBe a guest: https://calendly.com/robin-ayoub/localization-fireside-chat-podcast-recordingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinayoub/Support the showShare the episode with a friend. Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify. Leave a short review.DisclaimerViews are for education and discussion. Apply judgment in your own context.Tags#L10NFiresideChat #localization #hiring #recruiting #leadership #ai Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Vigilant CEO Chris Nyhuis breaks down how nation-state hackers target food supply chains, telecom, and critical infrastructure — and why most organizations don't know they've been breached for nearly 300 days. A candid conversation on what it actually takes to defend what matters most.

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