counterdefenses
Shields against attacks
Counterdefenses are defensive measures taken against an attack that is itself defensive—defenses against defenses.
The term appears in military and strategic contexts where one side's protective measures prompt the other to develop ways around them, which then require their own countermeasures: The treaty limited not just missiles but counterdefenses designed to neutralize them.
Defensive actions against threats
- flankingAt the sides of
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
interception · diversion · evasion · jamming · decoys · spoofing · camouflage · misdirection
Disproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- riposteSwift clever reply
retort · counterclaim · objection · contradiction · repudiation · countercharge · comeback · response
Network access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts
- honeypotsBait systems catching attackers
- antivirusMalware detection program
authentication · access control · monitoring · countermeasures · sandboxing · patching · backup systems · malware detection
countermeasures
Defensive actions against threats
counterattack · interception · diversion · evasion · jamming · decoys · spoofing · camouflage · misdirection · counterstrike
refutation
Disproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- rejoinderReply to a reply
riposte · retort · counterclaim · objection · contradiction · repudiation · countercharge · comeback · response · denial
firewall
Network access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- intrusion detectionSpotting unauthorized access attempts
- honeypotsBait systems catching attackers
antivirus · authentication · access control · monitoring · countermeasures · sandboxing · patching · backup systems · malware detection · penetration testing
rampart
Fortified defensive wall
- bastionFortified defensive position
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- strongholdFortified place of defense
citadel · redoubt · bunker · barricade · parapet · battlements · palisade · stockade · moat · earthworks
counterdefensesattacks
Aggressive hostile actions
offensives · aggression · strikes · assaults · preemptive strikes
counterdefensesincursions
Brief hostile entries
invasions · bombardments · offensive maneuvers · attack vectors
counterdefensescounteroffensives
Attacks launched in retaliation
counterattacks · offensive maneuvers · initiative · aggression · offensive tactics