Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 110

Jimmy is standing outside a secure entrance to a facility. He is pretending to have a tense conversation on his cell phone as an authorized employee badges in.
Jimmy, while still on the phone, grabs the door as it begins to close.
What just happened?

Answer options

• A. Masquerading
• B. Tailgating
• C. Phishing
• D. Whaling

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as tailgating refers to an unauthorized individual following an authorized person through a secure entry point. Option A, masquerading, involves impersonating someone else, which is not the case here. Options C and D, phishing and whaling, relate to fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information and do not apply to the scenario described.