Access Tailgating: Biggest Security Vulnerability

By Brian Rhodes, Published Jul 22, 2021, 08:31am EDT (Info+)

What is the 'biggest' access control security vulnerability? One security consultant argues that, for most installations, it is tailgating.

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In this report, we share:

  • A security consultant's analysis that tailgating is the biggest access risk
  • Tailgating is easier to exploit than card copying
  • A short explanation of Tailgating and the problems is creates
  • Easy tailgating solutions are not common

IPVM Resources

IPVM has many resources explaining the problem and how to address it in your access systems including:

Specific Products:

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*******, * ******* ** ******* ****** systems ** '****-********' ********** **** ******** or ******** *********** **** ********* *** same ******* ***** ****** * *** minutes.

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Comments (16)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

07/22/21 01:54pm

**'* * ****** ********* ** **** tailgating *** "*******" *******. ** ******* out ** *** *******, ***** *** quite * *** ***** *************** **** can ** "******" ********* ** *** circumstances.

** *********, ********** *** ** *** easiest *** **** ******* **** *** access ** *** *** ***** ****** the ******** **** *** ********** **** had ****** **. * *********** ******** in *************.

*** ***** ************* **** ***** ** mind ** *** *********** ******** *** was **** *** ** **** ** employer. ***** ****** **********, ** **** many *****, ** *** ******** *** days *** ******** *****. * ******* potential ******* ** **** ****** ** retaliate ***********. *** ****** ********* *********** with **.

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 07/23/21 06:00pm

**'* * ****** ********* ** **** tailgating *** "*******" *******.

*** ** ****? **’* *** **** frequent *********. *** ** *****’* **** a *************** ******** ***.

**** ******* *** ** **** ************* more ********* ** ***** ***** *******.

*** *** ********* * **** ** a ****** ****** ** * ******* of *** ***** *******.

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Shannon Davis

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 07/27/21 05:29pm

**** *** *** ****** ******* *** you ***'* **** * ****.

** ***** **** **** ********* **** old **** ********** *** * **** them *** **** ** ** ** copy ***** *****. ** **** *** I **** ***** **** ****** * customer *** *** * **** ****** and **** ** ***** ******!

***** *** ****** ********* *********** ** great ** *** ******** *** ****** it. *** *** ******* **** ** inexpensive ****** ********* ***********.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

07/23/21 04:50pm

*'** ******* **** ** *** ********* doors **** **** ***** ******, ********** is ************* ****. * ****** ***** their *****, ******* ******* ** *** door, *** ***** ****** ***** ** and ***** *** **** *** ***** it **** *** ** ******* ** so.

* ******* ***** ******* *** * tremendous ****** *** *********** **** ************, but ** **** ***** **** * huge ******** ****. * **** ***** seen * ****** ***** ****** *** wait *** *** **** ** *****. Most **** **** ** ******* ******** the **** **** ***** * ****** later.

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Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 07/23/21 05:29pm

**** ****, *** **** ** *** of *** ******* ** ***'* ***** power ****** ********* ** **** ****** doors ** *** ********. ** ****** gets * ****-***** ******** ** ******** or ******* ** ***. ** **** require *** **** **** ** ** set ** *** ******** ******* ****** of **** ********* ** ****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 07/23/21 05:30pm

* ***** **** ***. *** ****-******** facilities, * **** **** ****** ****** at ********** *** ***** *****. *** power ***** * ******* *** * checkpoint ****** ****** ***** *** ****** guards ******* ******* ****** ******* *** gate. * ****** *** ******* *** same ********** ** * ***.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

07/23/21 09:41pm

*** *** **** ** *** ***** that ****** *** ****** **** **** with *** **** ********** ********** ** mitigate *** ******* **** ***-**-*-**** ******* like********** ***? *** **** *** ****** *** they ***** *** ******* ***** ****. Define/write *** ******** ************ ******** *** make *** ************* **** *-***** **** it ******* * ******** ***** **** occupancy *** **** *** *** ****.

*** **** *** *** *** ********** but ******** ** *** **** ** a ****** ****** ***** ********** ** standard ******* *** *** *** ****** 100% ****-******* ********** ** *****. **** do *** *** *** * ****** post ********? * **** ********* *** more **** * ****** ******.

******* ******. **** ** ** *** next ***.

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Undisclosed Integrator #6

07/26/21 01:53pm

********** ** *** ******** * ********** problem... ** ** * ****** *******.

************, ** ** * ******* ** "trusted" *********** (******* ** ****** ***** is * '*******' ********) ** ****** the ************ ** ***** ******* **** a *** ** *** ********.

********** *** ** ********* ***************, *** only ** ********* *** ********* ******* which *** ***** ********* ******* **********, inconvenience, *** ****.***** *** ***% ********* anti-tailgating ************, *** *** **** *** the ***** ****** ** ******* ** inconvenience.

**** *** **** *** **** *** all ** *** **+ ***** *'** worked ** *** ********.

******** ** ** ** **/****** ********** issue *** ******** *********** ** ************ violators ** **** **** ********* *** in *** **** *** ******* **** cost *********.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 07/26/21 03:20pm

* ***** *** *** **** **** its * *******/****** ******* **** ****** can ******* *** ***** ********* *** vendors. ********** ** **** * ****** problem **** *** * ******* ********** holding *** **** **** ** * tailgating ******* ** ***** ***** **********. When * ********* ********** ********* ** gain ************ ****** * ** *** sure *** ** **** **** ** the ********* ****** ** */* ********* of *** ************ **********.

** **** ******** ************ **** ** Data ******* **** **** ******* ***********/******* technology ** *** ** ******* ******** that * ******/********* *** ***** *****.

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Brian Karas

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 07/26/21 04:25pm

********** ** *** ******** * ********** problem... ** ** * ****** *******.

* *****, **** ** ***** **** to **, *** ********* ***** ********** is ****** * ******* ** ******* spending ***** **, *** "********" **** of ******** ******** ***** ***** **** play. *****, ***-*****, ****** ********, ** similar ****** *** ******** **** ** any ******** **** ***** ******** ** mitigate **********.

*******, *** *** ***** **** *** naive ***** ********* ********* **** **** tout ***** "********** *********" ****** **** have **** ** ** * ******* of * **.* ******** ******* :)

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

07/27/21 04:43pm

* ** ********** ******* **** **** hilarious. *** ** *** ******** ** the ******* ** ****** ** *** elementary ****** **** ** **** ******. (Literally *** **** ******). *** ****** see *** ***** * *** **** I **** ** **** ** *** of ** ****, *** **** ****** me **, *** *** *** ****** me ** *********** **** * **** the **** ****** ****** **! "****, I *****!" **** *** ***** *** it **.

**, ***, * ***** ****** ******** is *** ******* ******* ** ***.

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 07/27/21 05:54pm

*** ** *** ******** ** *** article ** ****** ** *** ********** school **** ** **** ******. (********* the **** ******).

* ******* **** ******* *** **** a ******* ************ ** **********, *** now * **** * ********:

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** ** ****** ** ******* ******* defeating * ***-**** ** ******* **** doors ****? ** **, *** ***** the **** **** ****** ****** *** outer **** *** ****?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 07/27/21 05:59pm

**'* *** * *******. ****** *** flight ** ****** ** *** **********. There ***** ** ***** ****** ** exit/entry *** ** ***** ** ****.

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Undisclosed #4

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 07/27/21 11:58pm

**'* *** * *******.

**, ** **** ** ***** ** then?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 07/28/21 02:29am

*** ****** ** ******* * **** open *** ******* ****.

** * ****** **** *****?

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 07/28/21 05:20am

*** ****** ** ******* * **** open *** ******* ****.

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*** *** ******’* ** **** **** til ***** *** **** *** **** the ***** **** ** **** *** second?

***’* *** *** *** ******** ********** that ** **** **** **** * and * **** ** *** **** time *** **** ******?

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**, *’* **** ***** **** ** thinking **’* * *********** *******, ****** U7 *** ** ***********…

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