Technique
technique:tailgating
Also: following through a secured door, piggybacking
Following an authorized person through a badge-controlled gate or entrance.
Following or allowing another person to follow someone through access-controlled areas using that person’s badge or access.
“you never let someone follow you in with your ID and badge”
Following an authorized person through a badge-controlled gate or entrance.
“I’m gonna just wait there and tailgate someone in.”
“I follow him into the courtyard.”
Following authorized employees through secured doors without independently authenticating.
“her friend held the door open for me”
“walked into the secured area of my target site”
Following an authorized person through a controlled entry point to gain access.
“Do they have permission to tailgate behind someone to get in? Yes.”
Following or exploiting another person’s access through a secured door or mantrap.
“then you can tailgate people into the areas that you probably shouldn’t”
“I had to basically tailgate through those”
Following or entering behind people during or after a building evacuation or access event.
“you can tailgate, effectively; you can get in quicker.”
Following an authorized person through a secured door without independently presenting credentials.
“I was gonna impromptu follow this person and try to see if I can do tailgating”
“he never challenged me”
Physical access technique in which testers followed an authorized person through a locked building entrance.
“they just went in right behind them and just tailgated them right in through the door”
Following an authorized person or vehicle through a controlled entrance without independently presenting valid credentials.
“Our plan was, you’re gonna tailgate in behind what we think is a real vehicle”
“We tailgated in”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | TinkerSecure | Derived | 55 |
| incoming | USES | FC | Explicit | 66 |
| incoming | USES | Jenny Radcliffe | Derived | 90 |
| incoming | USES | Jeremiah Roe | Explicit | 125 |
| incoming | USES | Jason Haddix | Explicit | 130 |
| incoming | USES | Deviant Ollam | Explicit | 134 |
TinkerSecure USES Tailgating
TinkerSecure gains entry by following employees through secured doors.
Derived Confidence 99% · TinkerSecure EP 55 Details
“her friend held the door open for me. I smiled and said thank you, and walked into the secured area”
FC USES Tailgating
FC uses tailgating to enter restricted areas during physical assessments.
Explicit Confidence 99% · FC EP 66 Details
“then you can tailgate people into the areas that you probably shouldn’t”
Jenny Radcliffe USES Tailgating
Jenny describes using an evacuation or diversion to get back into a building by tailgating, presenting this as a technique in her operations.
Derived Confidence 82% · Jenny Radcliffe EP 90 Details
“it’s when you go back in that you can go – you can tailgate, effectively”
Jeremiah Roe USES Tailgating
Jeremiah deliberately followed an employee through a badge-controlled door to test whether the employee would challenge him.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jeremiah Roe EP 125 Details
“I decided I was gonna impromptu follow this person and try to see if I can do tailgating”
Jason Haddix USES Tailgating
During a physical penetration test, Jason and two others entered a building by following an authorized person through a locked door.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 130 Details
“they simply waited until someone was going in and they just went in right behind them and just tailgated them right in through the door”
Deviant Ollam USES Tailgating
Deviant describes using vehicle and pedestrian tailgating to enter secured facilities.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 134 Details
“Our plan was, you’re gonna tailgate in behind what we think is a real vehicle”