Let’s Get Physical* Part 1; Defeating Wetware Access Controls

This first-person account summarizes a physical penetration test where assessors used reconnaissance, look-alike badges, confident behavior, tailgating, elevator "hitchhiking," and targeted social engineering to bypass RFID and human controls and locate a datacenter; the engagement highlights how human factors and building design weaknesses can defeat technical access controls and stresses the need for layered defenses and stricter procedural enforcement.