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220-1102 · Question #494

An administrator needs to select a method to dispose of SSDs containing sensitive data. Which of the following are the most appropriate methods? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is C. Incinerate F. Shred. The most appropriate methods for disposing of SSDs containing sensitive data are incineration and physical shredding, as these ensure complete destruction of the data-bearing components.

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Question

An administrator needs to select a method to dispose of SSDs containing sensitive data. Which of the following are the most appropriate methods? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ADegauss
  • BDelete
  • CIncinerate
  • DRecycle
  • EFormat
  • FShred

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    81% (30)
  • D
    5% (2)
  • E
    11% (4)

Why each option

The most appropriate methods for disposing of SSDs containing sensitive data are incineration and physical shredding, as these ensure complete destruction of the data-bearing components.

ADegauss

Degaussing works by disrupting magnetic fields and is effective for traditional HDDs, but it is ineffective for SSDs, which store data on flash memory chips, not magnetic platters.

BDelete

Deleting files merely removes pointers to data; the data remains on the SSD and can often be recovered with forensic tools.

CIncinerateCorrect

Incinerate is an appropriate method because it completely destroys the SSD and its data storage components through burning, making data recovery impossible. This is a secure method for sensitive data destruction.

DRecycle

Recycling usually involves material recovery, and while it's good for the environment, it doesn't guarantee data destruction without prior secure wiping or physical destruction.

EFormat

Formatting an SSD, even a full format, does not securely erase all data and can often be recovered with specialized tools, especially if TRIM is not consistently applied or if multiple layers of data exist.

FShredCorrect

Shred is also an appropriate method as it physically breaks the SSD into small pieces, rendering the flash memory chips and controller unusable and making data recovery practically impossible. This ensures the physical destruction of the data.

Concept tested: Secure data sanitization and disposal for SSDs

Source: https://www.nist.gov/privacy-framework/sp-800-88-guidelines-media-sanitization

Topics

#Data destruction#Secure data disposal#SSDs#Physical destruction

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