vulnerable point
Where defenses fail
A vulnerable point is a weakness or gap in defenses that can be exploited—in physical structures, arguments, military positions, or personal psychology.
The phrase appears in strategic and analytical contexts: The report identified several vulnerable points in the company's cybersecurity.
A person's vulnerable point is where criticism or pressure will hurt most.
- weak spotVulnerability to exploit
- weak linkLeast reliable component
- Achilles heelSingular fatal vulnerability
- Achilles tendonCord linking calf to heel
- soft underbellyUnprotected vulnerable area
chink in armor · chink in the armor · exposure · liability · fatal flaw · flaw · breach · gap · opening · target · easy target · sitting duck · bullseye · tender · raw nerve · open wound · sore spot · blindside
vulnerable pointstronghold
Fortified place of defense
fortification · bastion · fortress · strong point · citadel
vulnerable pointsolid foundation
pillar of strength · core strength · strong point · strength · strong suit
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