I think it might be a little more complex than that, but in essence, yes. In these types of environments you will have certificates (browser based or otherwise)

I think it might be a little more complex than that, but in essence, yes. In these types of environments you will have certificates (browser based or otherwise), he could have fabricated digital keys or stolen these from some type of key store, and then used them on his behalf. > NSA Director Keith Alexander told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that Snowden fabricated digital keys that gave him access to areas way above his clearance as a low-level contractor and systems administrator. [1] [1] http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-copied-a-lot-of-nsa-files-2013-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-copied-a-lot-o...