breachers
Those forcing entry
Breachers are those who breach—who break through barriers or violate boundaries.
In military and law enforcement contexts, breachers specialize in forcing entry through doors, walls, or other obstacles: The breachers blew the hinges and the team flooded in.
The term also applies to whales that leap from the water, breaching the surface.
Soldiers specializing in fortifications
- combat engineersMilitary construction and demolition specialists
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- explosivesDetonating substances
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
assault · EOD · ordnance · clearance · amphibious assault · infantry · mine clearance · fortification
Heavy beam for breaching
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- forcible entryUnauthorized access using force
- pry barLever for forcing things
bolt cutters · crowbar · flashbang · stun grenade · dynamic entry · point man · room clearing · SWAT
Unauthorized computer system intruders
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
- zero-dayUnpatched security vulnerability
penetration testing · crackers · intrusion · cyberattack · malware · rootkit · security flaw · unauthorized access
sappers
Soldiers specializing in fortifications
- combat engineersMilitary construction and demolition specialists
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- explosivesDetonating substances
siege · assault · EOD · ordnance · clearance · amphibious assault · infantry · mine clearance · fortification · shaped charge
battering ram
Heavy beam for breaching
- sledgehammerMassive long-handled mallet
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- forcible entryUnauthorized access using force
pry bar · bolt cutters · crowbar · flashbang · stun grenade · dynamic entry · point man · room clearing · SWAT · hostage rescue
hackers
Unauthorized computer system intruders
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
zero-day · penetration testing · crackers · intrusion · cyberattack · malware · rootkit · security flaw · unauthorized access · privilege escalation
- superhumanssuperhumans, metahumans, superheroes, supervillains, mutants
- Elite Unitsspecial forces, commandos, Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Green Berets
breachersdefenders
Those who shield others
sentries · guards · garrison · protectors · sentinels
breachersfortifiers
Things that strengthen
barricaders · builders · sealers · reinforcers · constructors
- security breachesUnauthorized access to protected information
- data breachesUnauthorized access to protected information
- ethical breachesViolations of moral codes
- breaches of trustViolations of confidence