Definition
Tailgating is a physical security breach where an unauthorized person follows an authorized individual into a restricted area without presenting their own credentials, exploiting social courtesy to bypass access controls.
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Social Engineering
Social engineering is a manipulation technique that exploits human psychology to trick people into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information. It is the human element of cybersecurity attacks and often serves as the initial vector for more complex attacks.
Physical Security
Physical Security encompasses the measures designed to protect personnel, hardware, software, networks, and data from physical actions and events that could cause serious loss or damage to an organization.
Insider Threat
An Insider Threat is a security risk posed by individuals within an organization, such as employees, contractors, or partners, who misuse their authorized access to harm the organization's data, systems, or operations.
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