PT0-001 · Question #107
Which of the following types of physical security attacks does a mantrap mitigate-?
The correct answer is D. Tailgating. A mantrap is a physical access control mechanism with two interlocking doors that prevents tailgating by ensuring only one person can pass through at a time.
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Which of the following types of physical security attacks does a mantrap mitigate-?
Options
- ALock picking
- BImpersonation
- CShoulder surfing
- DTailgating
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D92% (46)
Why each option
A mantrap is a physical access control mechanism with two interlocking doors that prevents tailgating by ensuring only one person can pass through at a time.
Lock picking targets the lock mechanism itself, and a mantrap does not include any feature that hardens locks against picking attacks.
Impersonation involves pretending to be an authorized user, which a mantrap alone cannot prevent without an additional identity verification mechanism such as a guard or biometric reader.
Shoulder surfing involves visually observing someone entering credentials or PINs, which a mantrap does not address because it controls physical movement rather than visual access.
Tailgating occurs when an unauthorized individual follows an authorized person through a secured entry point without authenticating. A mantrap mitigates this by requiring the first door to fully close and lock before the second door can open, physically preventing more than one person from entering simultaneously - making it impossible to slip in behind someone else.
Concept tested: Mantrap physical access control mitigating tailgating
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/mantrap
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