4.2 Explain the security implications of proper hardware, software, and data asset management

Flashcards covering key concepts related to secure data destruction and asset management.

Organizations must destroy data in accordance with __________ and __________ regulations.

internal policies and external regulations

The process of removing sensitive information from storage media to prevent unauthorized access is known as __________.

Sanitization

Methods of physical destruction of data storage devices include __________, __________, and __________.

shredding, crushing, incinerating

For HDDs, data wiping methods involve overwriting with zeros or __________ patterns.

multiple

The __________ refers to the documentation and verification of the data sanitization or destruction process.

Certification

__________ is a critical process when repurposing or donating storage devices to protect sensitive information.

Sanitization

Legal and regulatory compliance, such as adhering to __________, requires the deletion of specific data when it is no longer needed.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

To properly sanitize a Solid-State Drive (SSD), commands such as __________ should be used.

ATA Secure Erase

Active KillDisk is a type of __________ software used for data wiping.

data wiping

Overwriting an HDD can include a pass of all zeros, a pass of all ones, and a third pass in a __________ pattern.

pseudorandom