
The book
My Vulnerabilities Are PATCHED
A cybersecurity framework for human resilience — two books in one: the book and I’m PATCHED: The Journey Journal.
Ignored vulnerabilities become entry points. Patched vulnerabilities build resilience.
198 pages · English · Paperback (Jan 17, 2026) · Hardcover (Jan 25, 2026) · Kindle (Jul 21, 2026) · Independently published · ISBN-13 979-8275285758
Why this book exists
Cybersecurity meets human resilience
Organizations rigorously identify and patch technological vulnerabilities — on a cycle, without ego, as a matter of discipline. This book asks a simple question: what would happen if people applied the same discipline to the vulnerabilities within themselves?
Written for anyone stuck in cycles of unhealthy relationships, repeating patterns or ignoring their inner warning signs, it fuses cybersecurity principles with emotional healing — using the language of systems, networks and digital defenses to reframe healing as both an emotional and a technical evolution: patching old wounds, debugging toxic patterns, strengthening the internal firewalls that protect your peace.
From the first chapter to the final page, the parallels run both ways: outdated beliefs act like unpatched software; emotional misconfigurations become backdoors for manipulation; past traumas function like malware that reroutes identity, trust and self-worth.
The central analogy
System vulnerabilities ↔ human vulnerabilities
- Patching software→Addressing unresolved human vulnerabilities
- Firewalls→Personal boundaries
- Malware→Harmful patterns and past trauma
- Backdoors→Emotional or behavioral weaknesses that can be exploited
- Debugging→Reflection and behavioral change
- Identity protection→Self-worth, identity and boundaries
Key themes
Awareness · Boundaries · Healing
Identity and self-worth · boundaries as firewalls · debugging harmful patterns · resilience after rupture · accountability as patching · emotional risk decision-making.
Who it’s for
Anyone rebuilding
Readers navigating repeating patterns, boundaries or burnout who find the language of systems more honest than the language of self-help.
Who it’s for
Security leaders
CISOs and practitioners who sense that the human attack surface deserves the same rigor as the technical one.
Who it’s for
Clubs & conversations
Book clubs, leadership circles and podcast conversations looking for a fresh frame on resilience.
The journey journal
I’m PATCHED: The Journey Journal
The edition pairs the book with a guided journal — as published: “My Vulnerabilities Are PATCHED & I’m PATCHED: The Journey Journal — two books in one.” Reading becomes patching: reflection prompts turn each chapter’s ideas into personal, documented work.
About the author
Dr. Lovelie Moore
Cybersecurity executive, doctoral researcher, educator, U.S. Navy veteran and speaker. Dr. Moore has spent more than 15 years protecting organizations — from enterprise finance to municipal systems to military networks — while researching how human behavior shapes cyber resilience. She serves as Business Information Security Officer at Toyota Financial Services.
Conversations about the book
Selected media
- Cyber Defense Magazine
- Elevate Your Career podcast
- FutureCon Detroit
Book clubs, events & press
Bring the conversation to your audience
Book-club visits, launch conversations, interviews and speaking topics drawn from the book.