The scenario where an authorized person unintentionally or intentionally allows an unauthorized person to pass through a secure door is called what?

The scenario where an authorized person unintentionally or intentionally allows an unauthorized person to pass through a secure door is called what?

• A. Tailgating
• B. Diversion Theft
• C. Honey Trap
• D. Piggybacking

Answer: (D)

Piggybacking is what happens when an authorized person lets an unauthorized person pass through a secured doorway, either by holding the door open, guiding them through, or otherwise enabling entry. The security risk comes from entry being granted by someone with legitimate credentials, not from bypassing the door’s controls themselves. Even if the enabler does this unintentionally, the result is the same: an outsider gains access because a trusted user allowed it. Tailgating is a related concept where the unauthorized person follows closely behind and relies on the legitimate user to assist, but the emphasis is on the attacker’s action rather than the enabler. Diversion theft and honey trap describe different social-engineering or theft tactics and don’t fit this doorway-access scenario. So, piggybacking best describes the situation.

Piggybacking is what happens when an authorized person lets an unauthorized person pass through a secured doorway, either by holding the door open, guiding them through, or otherwise enabling entry. The security risk comes from entry being granted by someone with legitimate credentials, not from bypassing the door’s controls themselves. Even if the enabler does this unintentionally, the result is the same: an outsider gains access because a trusted user allowed it. Tailgating is a related concept where the unauthorized person follows closely behind and relies on the legitimate user to assist, but the emphasis is on the attacker’s action rather than the enabler. Diversion theft and honey trap describe different social-engineering or theft tactics and don’t fit this doorway-access scenario. So, piggybacking best describes the situation.