CI Press, Episode 106: Marine SIGINT to Counterintelligence to Industrial Security: Nick Vidulich’ s Journey
In this episode of CI Press, we sit down with Nick Vidulich, a Marine Corps counterintelligence veteran with more than two decades of service, to discuss the experiences that shaped his career and his approach to counterintelligence today.
Nick reflects on his 22-year journey in the Marine Corps, including deployments, post-blast analysis work, and his transition from SIGINT into the counterintelligence field. Along the way, he shares candid insights about the personal and professional challenges that many intelligence professionals face throughout a long career in national security.
The conversation also explores how those experiences translate into the private sector, where Nick now focuses on applying defensive counterintelligence principles inside organizations. He explains why building trust with engineers and technical teams, educating employees about threats, and turning the workforce into a network of human sensors are critical components of modern insider threat and technology protection programs.
We also discuss how tools like 351X can help organizations operationalize these concepts – moving beyond compliance to create a culture where security awareness and counterintelligence thinking are embedded across the enterprise.
This episode offers valuable perspective for security professionals, FSOs, engineers, and leaders responsible for protecting sensitive technologies in today’s increasingly contested environment.