lockpicks
Bypass a lock
Lockpicks are specialized tools for opening locks without their keys.
A basic set includes tension wrenches and picks of various shapes—hooks, rakes, diamonds—each suited to different lock mechanisms.
Lockpicking is a legitimate skill for locksmiths and security professionals, though possessing lockpicks may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.
She practiced on padlocks before moving to deadbolts.
Dragging tines across ground
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- bumpingLight repeated collision
- impressioningLock bypass via blank filing
- feedbackReturned response data
overset · click · tension · torque · keyway · spring tension · spools · counter-rotation
Lock-turning leverage device
- rakeTined yard implement
- hookCurved catching device
- decoderDevice that unscrambles signals
- jigglersThings that shake loosely
bump key · shims · extractors
Authorized security vulnerability assessment
- red teamSimulated attackers testing defenses
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
covert entry · physical security · audit · ethical hacking · locksmith · defeat · compromise · countermeasures
Covert information gatherer
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
burglary · intrusion · heist · thief · covert ops · infiltration · concealed · hidden
raking
Dragging tines across ground
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- bumpingLight repeated collision
- impressioningLock bypass via blank filing
feedback · overset · click · tension · torque · keyway · spring tension · spools · counter-rotation
tension wrench
Lock-turning leverage device
jigglers · bump key · shims · extractors
penetration testing
Authorized security vulnerability assessment
- red teamSimulated attackers testing defenses
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
bypass · covert entry · physical security · audit · ethical hacking · locksmith · defeat · compromise · countermeasures
spy
Covert information gatherer
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
break-in · burglary · intrusion · heist · thief · covert ops · infiltration · concealed · hidden · hairpin
- contrabandheroin, cocaine, narcotics, illegal drugs, illicit drugs
- crime toolscrowbar, ski mask, glass cutter, bolt cutter, bolt cutters
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- locksdeadbolt, keys, padlocks, deadbolts, bolt
- makerspaces3D printer, 3D printers, laser cutter, laser cutters, CNC machine
lockpickskeys
Lock-operating instruments
key · master key · keycard · key fob · access card
- lockpick setLock-manipulation tool collection