100 Words to Use Instead of “Secure”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Accredited	Officially recognized as meeting standards.
2.	Air-gapped	Physically isolated from networks.
3.	Anchored	Firmly fixed in place.
4.	Armored	Protected by strong covering.
5.	Assured	Guaranteed or made certain.
6.	Authenticated	Verified as genuine or valid.
7.	Authorized	Given official permission or power.
8.	Backed up	Copied for recovery if lost.
9.	Bankable	Reliable; likely to succeed.
10.	Bolted down	Fastened firmly with bolts.
11.	Braced	Strengthened with supports.
12.	Buffered	Shielded from impact or shocks.
13.	Buttoned-up	Tightly organized; error-resistant.
14.	Certified	Formally attested as true or qualified.
15.	Checked	Examined for accuracy or issues.
16.	Ciphered	Encoded into unreadable form.
17.	Clamped	Held tightly in place.
18.	Cloaked	Concealed from view or detection.
19.	Confirmed	Verified as correct or true.
20.	Contained	Kept within limits or boundaries.
21.	Controlled	Kept under regulation or restraint.
22.	Covered	Protected by a layer or policy.
23.	Deadbolted	Locked with a deadbolt.
24.	Defended	Protected against attack or harm.
25.	Dependable	Consistently reliable.
26.	Deterrent	Discouraging unwanted actions.
27.	Digitally signed	Signed to prove origin and integrity.
28.	Disciplined	Carefully controlled and orderly.
29.	Double-checked	Verified again for certainty.
30.	Durable	Able to withstand wear or damage.
31.	Encrypted	Converted into coded form.
32.	Endorsed	Approved or supported publicly.
33.	Ensconced	Settled safely and comfortably.
34.	Entrenched	Firmly established and protected.
35.	Escrowed	Held by a trusted third party.
36.	Failsafe	Designed to prevent catastrophic failure.
37.	Firewalled	Protected by network access rules.
38.	Firm	Solid; not easily moved.
39.	Foolproof	Hard to misuse or break.
40.	Fortified	Strengthened against attack.
41.	Frozen	Locked from changes or edits.
42.	Guarded	Watched and protected.
43.	Hardened	Made resistant to attack or stress.
44.	Hermetic	Airtight; tightly sealed.
45.	Hinged	Attached with a jointed fastener.
46.	Housed	Placed safely inside a structure.
47.	Immovable	Not able to be moved.
48.	Impervious	Not affected by damage or intrusion.
49.	Insulated	Protected from external influence.
50.	Insured	Covered against loss.
51.	Intact	Whole; not damaged.
52.	Ironclad	Extremely strong and reliable.
53.	Jammed	Blocked from moving or operating.
54.	Keyed	Locked or set with a key.
55.	Knotted	Tied tightly to hold.
56.	Laminated	Protected by bonded layers.
57.	Latched	Fastened with a latch.
58.	Locked	Fastened so it cannot open.
59.	Locked down	Restricted and tightly controlled.
60.	Logically isolated	Separated by system boundaries.
61.	Maintained	Kept in good working order.
62.	Managed	Handled under oversight and control.
63.	Masked	Hidden or obscured from view.
64.	Monitored	Watched for changes or threats.
65.	Nailed down	Fixed firmly; made definite.
66.	Nonnegotiable	Not open to change or dispute.
67.	Notarized	Certified by a notary public.
68.	Obscured	Made hard to see or detect.
69.	On lockdown	Under strict restriction.
70.	Optimized	Improved for best performance.
71.	Padded	Cushioned against impact.
72.	Password-protected	Accessible only with a password.
73.	Patrolled	Regularly guarded or watched.
74.	Pinned	Fixed in position.
75.	Protected	Kept safe from harm.
76.	Proven	Shown true by evidence.
77.	Quarantined	Isolated to prevent spread.
78.	Reinforced	Strengthened with added support.
79.	Reliable	Trustworthy and consistent.
80.	Resilient	Able to recover from setbacks.
81.	Restricted	Limited to authorized access.
82.	Ring-fenced	Separated and protected from risk.
83.	Robust	Strong and resistant to failure.
84.	Safeguarded	Protected against loss or harm.
85.	Sanctioned	Officially approved or permitted.
86.	Screened	Filtered to block harmful content.
87.	Sealed	Closed tightly to prevent entry.
88.	Shielded	Protected from exposure or attack.
89.	Shored up	Supported to prevent collapse.
90.	Signed off	Formally approved as complete.
91.	Sound	In good condition; dependable.
92.	Stabilized	Made steady and less variable.
93.	Staked	Claimed and firmly set.
94.	Steadfast	Firmly committed; unwavering.
95.	Stored safely	Kept in a protected place.
96.	Strapped	Fastened with a strap.
97.	Strengthened	Made stronger or more resistant.
98.	Tamper-evident	Shows signs of interference.
99.	Tied down	Fastened to prevent movement.
100.	Tight	Firmly fixed; not loose.