line of defense
noun phrase
: a way of defending oneself
the body's first line of defense against illness
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Code scanning tools are a first line of defense while human code reviews add essential expertise.
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Andres Zunino, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
If you’ve been exposed in a data breach, identity protection services are the first line of defense.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
This can serve as a last line of defense with the visibility to see what is happening as data moves between internal and external systems in the cloud, in containers and on-prem.
—Shane Buckley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Their office would have been the first line of defense.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andres Zunino, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
If you’ve been exposed in a data breach, identity protection services are the first line of defense.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
This can serve as a last line of defense with the visibility to see what is happening as data moves between internal and external systems in the cloud, in containers and on-prem.
—Shane Buckley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Their office would have been the first line of defense.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Line of defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20defense. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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