CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) — Question 45

On the way into a secure building, an unknown individual strikes up a conversation with an employee. The employee scans the required badge at the door while the unknown individual holds the door open, seemingly out of courtesy, for the employee. Which of the following social engineering techniques is being utilized?

Answer options

• A. Shoulder surfing
• B. Watering-hole attack
• C. Tailgating
• D. Impersonation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Tailgating, which involves an unauthorized person following an authorized individual into a secure area. Options A (Shoulder surfing), B (Watering-hole attack), and D (Impersonation) do not accurately describe this situation, as they pertain to different types of social engineering tactics.