{"podcast":{"title":"909Exec","slug":"909exec-7089471","podcast_index_feed_id":7089471,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/faf7fd28/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.909Exec.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42005562/42005562-1744130416894-d30b7c520f833.jpg","author":"909Exec Podcast","episode_count":68,"summary":"The 909Exec Podcast Hosted by Den Jones, CEO of 909Cyber, this podcast dives into real-world leadership with insights from top execs across industries. From startups to global giants, Den brings wit, wisdom, and his signature Scottish flair to every episode—helping you lead smarter, grow faster, and avoid the pitfalls.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T10:20:58.289684+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 67: From Family Scam to Community Shield: How One CISO's Personal Crisis Sparked a Mission to Protect Everyone with Alex East","slug":"episode-67-from-family-scam-to-community-shield-how-one-ciso-s-personal-crisis-sparked-a-mission-to-protect-everyone-with-alex-east","published_at":"2026-08-24T00:02:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471/episode-67-from-family-scam-to-community-shield-how-one-ciso-s-personal-crisis-sparked-a-mission-to-protect-everyone-with-alex-east","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/909exec-podcast/episodes/Episode-67-From-Family-Scam-to-Community-Shield-How-One-CISOs-Personal-Crisis-Sparked-a-Mission-to-Protect-Everyone-with-Alex-East-e3nq12s","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/faf7fd28/podcast/play/124633628/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-23%2F430401321-44100-2-a977f2278c118.mp3","summary":"When cybersecurity veteran Alex East discovered his father-in-law had lost tens of thousands to a lottery scam, it sparked a mission beyond corporate security. Join host Den Jones as he explores East's journey from protecting Fortune 500 companies to writing books that shield seniors, children, and small businesses from cyber threats. This conversation reveals how personal experience can drive meaningful change in cybersecurity education and community protection. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: [00:02:49] - Career Evolution and AI's Impact Discussion of how sales engineering roles have evolved from scripted demos to technical implementations Key quote: "I think with AI now, it's a lot more nebulous. You can do exactly the same thing in one LLM as another one and get a completely different output." [00:08:03] - The AI Visibility Problem CISOs struggling with unknown AI applications in their environments Key quote: "They don't know what AI applications people are using in their environments. They don't know if it's good or if it's bad." [00:13:21] - The Personal Crisis That Changed Everything How a doubled phone bill revealed father-in-law's lottery scam victimization Key quote: "He'd lost tens of thousands of dollars to this lottery scam. So that was when my wife said, 'Look, you've spent the better part of 30 years protecting corporations from being breached. What about something for the ordinary people?'" [00:15:55] - Community Impact Through Book Giving Gave away 4,000 copies of first book to maximize reach Key quote: "Some people come up and they say, 'Oh, we bought this book for my dad.' And soon after he'd read it, he actually received a phone call from someone pretending to be from Medicaid. And because he'd read your book, he said, 'No, I'…","meta_description":"When cybersecurity veteran Alex East discovered his father-in-law had lost tens of thousands to a lottery scam, it sparked a mission beyond corporate secu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/909exec-7089471/episodes/episode-67-from-family-scam-to-community-shield-how-one-ciso-s-personal-crisis-sparked-a-mission-to-protect-everyone-with-alex-east/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/909exec-7089471/episode-67-from-family-scam-to-community-shield-how-one-ciso-s-personal-crisis-sparked-a-mission-to-protect-everyone-with-alex-east.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}