security bypass

Definitions

The act of circumventing or overriding established security controls or authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access.

A vulnerability or technique that allows a user to bypass protective measures, such as firewalls or password requirements, within a computer system.

Examples

The cybersecurity team discovered a critical security bypass that allowed unauthorized access to the database.

The software update was released specifically to patch a known security bypass in the authentication module.

Synonyms

unauthorized access breach of security system penetration bypassing controls security circumvention

Antonyms

security enforcement access restriction system hardening authorized entry security compliance