Door-in-the-Face Technique
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Door-in-the-Face Technique
Short Description: Attacker initially presents a large request that is expected to be denied, intending to follow up with a smaller request.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-219
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The social engineer initially presents a large request that is expected to be denied, with the intention of then making a smaller request that would have likely been denied if presented initially.
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