Authority-Deference to

Authority-Deference to

Short Description: Tendency to comply with authority figures (usually legal or expert authorities).

CAT ID: CAT-2022-216

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Tactical

Level of Maturity: Well-Established

Category: Vulnerability

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Detailed Description: Tendency to comply with authority figures (usually legal or expert authorities). Exploitable by social engineer by assuming the persona or impersonating an authority figure. Authority most typically presents as either an Authority of Force (legal authority such as law enforcement or government) or Authority of Expertise (someone with higher domain knowledge than the target). Either of these can be exploited to great success.

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