CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 488

A company’s gate access logs show multiple entries from an employee’s ID badge within a two-minute period. Which of the following is this an example of?

Answer options

• A. RFID cloning
• B. Side-channel attack
• C. Shoulder surfing
• D. Tailgating

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, RFID cloning, because multiple entries in a short time frame suggest that the employee's ID badge has been duplicated and is being used improperly. The other options do not apply: a side-channel attack involves gaining information through indirect means, shoulder surfing refers to observing someone’s private information over their shoulder, and tailgating involves someone following an authorized person into a secure area without proper access.