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 t

The correct answer is B. Tailgating. In security, piggybacking refers to when a person tags along with another person who is authorized to gain entry into a restricted area, or pass a certain checkpoint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggybacking_(security)

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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?

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AMasquerading
BTailgating
CPhishing
DWhaling

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A
3% (1)
B
88% (28)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

In security, piggybacking refers to when a person tags along with another person who is authorized to gain entry into a restricted area, or pass a certain checkpoint. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggybacking_(security)

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