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.
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everyday
burglar-resistant
Fits when physical forced entry by a burglar is the named threat
Careful Burglar-resistant is too narrow for digital or insider intrusion.
everyday
Fits when reasonable protection for the stated use is the broad claim
Careful Secure is contextual and gives no attack method or test result.
professional
access-controlled
Fits when entry is limited through authorization rules
Careful Access control can be misconfigured or bypassed and is not resistance by itself.
professional
hardened
Fits when specific defenses have been strengthened against attack
Careful Hardened describes preparation, not whether testing succeeded.
professional
Fits when unauthorized alteration or access is made harder
Careful Tamper resistance may only reveal interference rather than stop entry.
literary
Fits when dramatic prose presents entry as impossible
Careful Impregnable is an absolute that real security evidence rarely supports.
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.
Keep in mind
Resistance depends on the threat model, tools, time, access, and test method. The phrase must not be treated as breach-proof.
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