Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse

Caption notes

At HOPE X in 2014, Deviant Ollam and Howard Payne draw on physical security assessments and elevator inspection to discuss how building operators should think about elevator security boundaries. They distinguish ordinary passenger use from privileged situations such as emergencies and maintenance, then explain why an assessment should consider elevators, building access controls and staff procedures together. For building operators, they emphasize qualified maintenance, checking test records and verifying that calls for help receive a response. This guide focuses on the talk’s discussion of authorized assessment and facilities management.