Intrusion-resistant
adj.resilient, capableprofessional
What it means
Designed to reduce the likelihood or impact of unauthorized entry.
Reach for it when describing a tested security property without implying invulnerability
The intrusion-resistant cabinet delayed entry long enough for the alarm response.
Choose between these
6- everyday
burglar-resistant
physical forced entry by a burglar is the named threat
not when Burglar-resistant is too narrow for digital or insider intrusion.
- everyday
reasonable protection for the stated use is the broad claim
not when Secure is contextual and gives no attack method or test result.
- professional
access-controlled
entry is limited through authorization rules
not when Access control can be misconfigured or bypassed and is not resistance by itself.
- professional
hardened
specific defenses have been strengthened against attack
not when Hardened describes preparation, not whether testing succeeded.
- professional
unauthorized alteration or access is made harder
not when Tamper resistance may only reveal interference rather than stop entry.
- literary
dramatic prose presents entry as impossible
not when Impregnable is an absolute that real security evidence rarely supports.
Said against
3- permeable
- unsecured
- easily breached
It naturally appears in
3- intrusion-resistant design
The intrusion-resistant design was tested against the documented tool set.
- intrusion-resistant enclosure
An intrusion-resistant enclosure protects the controls from casual access.
- intrusion-resistant system
The intrusion-resistant system still requires monitoring and recovery plans.
Usage notes
Resistance depends on the threat model, tools, time, access, and test method. The phrase must not be treated as breach-proof.