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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

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  • 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

    secure

    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

    tamper-resistant

    unauthorized alteration or access is made harder

    not when Tamper resistance may only reveal interference rather than stop entry.

  • literary

    impregnable

    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

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  • 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.