Cyber With Debra!

A Year-End Reflection from Cyber With Debra.

As the year comes to a close, I have shared many stories through Cyber With Debra. Stories about preparation, protection, response, and restoration. But Christmas reminds us that long before cybersecurity existed, God was already teaching humanity these same principles through redemption.

The story of Christmas did not begin in the New Testament. It began with prophecy.

Prophecy and Preparation
From the beginning, Scripture pointed forward to salvation.

Genesis 3:15 promised that redemption would come after the fall.
Isaiah 7:14 spoke of a child born as a sign.
Micah 5:2 identified Bethlehem as the place of His birth.
Isaiah 9:6 revealed who He would be, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 53 showed what salvation would cost, suffering, sacrifice, and death.

These were not scattered guesses. They were intentional signals. They prepared the way.

In cybersecurity, we do not wait for an incident to understand what matters. We study patterns. We look for warnings. We prepare before failure because what we protect has value.

God did the same. Christmas was not a reaction. It was a plan fulfilled.

Fulfillment and Salvation
Jesus came not only to be born, but to die.
The manger points to the cross.
The New Testament makes this clear.

Ephesians 2:19 tells us that through Christ, we are no longer strangers, but members of God’s household.
Romans 5:8 shows us that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
John 3:16 reminds us why He came, because God so loved the world.

This is the real story of Christmas.
The Son of God entered a broken world to restore it.
Salvation is not symbolic. It is necessary.

In cybersecurity, recovery restores systems after damage.
In the gospel, salvation restores humanity’s relationship with God.

Protection Is Rooted in Value

We protect what matters.
We secure systems because data has value. We prepare defenses because people and operations matter.

God sent His only Son because humanity mattered.
Christmas tells us that protection begins with love, preparation, and purpose. It tells us that restoration was always the goal.

Closing the Year

As this year ends, I am grateful for every lesson shared through Cyber With Debra. But more than anything, I am grateful for the truth that anchors it all.

Jesus came.
The promise was kept.
Salvation was accomplished.
That is the story Christmas tells.
That is the hope we carry into the new year.

Merry Christmas. 🎄 
See you in the new year! ✨