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Glossary: Security Testing and Awareness Training

Out-of-band verification

Also written: out-of-band, separate, known channel, callback verification

Confirming a request through a different channel from the one it came by. For example, Jo calls Andes Beans on the number in the supplier file and never uses contact details from the email.

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Business email compromise (BEC)Two-person approvalPressure tactics