The Digital Keep

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 tr...

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 convers...

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 in...

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 recognizi...

🎙️ 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. Thes...

Defense in Depth: The Cybersecurity Kingdom Episode 2 – The Digital Keep: A DataVakt Podcast What do medieval kingdoms and modern networks have in common? In this episode, we take a journey from the untamed forest (the open internet), past exposed farmlands (your ISP links), through guarded town gates (edge firewalls), into the living market (your LAN), and finally to the heart of the castle—the k...

Episode 1 – Humanity’s Superpower: Generational Teams, Horse Butts, and LAN Parties From theme‑park wireless networks to a surprising Space Shuttle analogy, this episode explores how legacy is built across generations of people, technology, and ideas. You’ll hear: ✅ Cybersecurity & networking insights you can actually use ✅ Leadership and mentorship stories—wins, failures, and lessons learne...