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An employee at a corporate office scans their access badge to open a secured entrance door. Immediately after, an unidentified individual without a badge walks inside right behind the employee before the door closes. Which of the following social engineering attacks is best demonstrated in this scenario?

  1. TailgatingAnswer
  2. B
    Watering hole attack
  3. C
    Spear phishing
  4. D
    Dumpster diving

Answer

Tailgating
The scenario describes tailgating (also called piggybacking), which takes place when an unauthorized person gains physical entrance into a restricted area by closely following an authorized employee who opened the door.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the entry method described in the scenario
An unauthorized individual gains access into a secured facility by following immediately behind an authenticated worker.
Identifying the method of access separates physical facility vectors from digital network attack vectors.
2
Match the behavior to standard social engineering attack definitions
Following an authorized person through a secure portal without credentials defines tailgating (or piggybacking).
Tailgating relies on human courtesy or social norms to bypass physical authentication barriers.

Key Concept

Tailgating physical social engineering attack
Estimated Time:45s
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Social Engineering Attacks and Vectors

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