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We discovered a chained vulnerability in a customer-facing API that could expose PII for about 1% of active users (~8,000). I prepared a concise brief for the legal team and execs: a two-slide summary with a plain-language description, an attack impact analogy, and three options with timelines and costs. In the meeting I led with the user-impact story, then showed the likelihood and mitigations: hotfix in 48 hours (low cost), temporary rate limits, or a full redesign in 3 months. The CEO asked about customer notification; legal approved the hotfix and a targeted disclosure within 72 hours. The rapid, options-focused approach calmed concern and led to quick resource approval.
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Walk me through a recent multi-channel digital marketing campaign you managed end-to-end. How did you set objectives, choose channels, allocate budget, and measure success?
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