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PT0-001 · Question #41

Which of the following types of intrusion techniques is the use of an "under-the-door tool" during a physical security assessment an example of?

The correct answer is D. Lock bypass. An under-the-door tool manipulates the interior door handle from outside by sliding through the door gap, circumventing the lock mechanism entirely rather than defeating it directly.

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Question

Which of the following types of intrusion techniques is the use of an "under-the-door tool" during a physical security assessment an example of?

Options

  • ALockpicking
  • BEgress sensor triggering
  • CLock bumping
  • DLock bypass

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    86% (30)

Why each option

An under-the-door tool manipulates the interior door handle from outside by sliding through the door gap, circumventing the lock mechanism entirely rather than defeating it directly.

ALockpicking

Lockpicking involves inserting tension wrenches and picks into the lock cylinder to manipulate internal pins or wafers to replicate the correct key, which is a direct attack on the locking mechanism itself.

BEgress sensor triggering

Egress sensor triggering exploits motion-activated or pressure-sensitive electronic door-release mechanisms near exits, not a physical door handle or lock cylinder.

CLock bumping

Lock bumping uses a specially cut bump key inserted into a pin tumbler lock that is struck to momentarily displace the driver pins above the shear line, which is a direct mechanical attack on the lock cylinder.

DLock bypassCorrect

Lock bypass describes techniques that circumvent a locking mechanism without picking or bumping it. The under-the-door tool is inserted beneath the door gap to pull down an interior lever handle from the outside, completely avoiding the lock cylinder. The lock is never engaged or attacked - the physical barrier is simply worked around using the interior release hardware.

Concept tested: Physical lock bypass techniques in security assessments

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-115/final

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