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A system administrator needs to sanitize several high-performance NVMe Solid-State Drives (SSDs) containing confidential client data before returning leased server chassis back to the hardware vendor. The lease agreement specifies that all hardware must be returned intact and fully functional. Which of the following methods should the administrator use to render the data irrecoverable while keeping the drives operational?

  1. Perform an NVMe cryptographic erase or sanitized firmware purge commandCevap
  2. B
    Pass the SSDs through a high-powered electromagnetic degausser
  3. C
    Run a standard operating system quick format followed by disk initialization
  4. D
    Feed the drives into a industrial cross-cut hardware shredder

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Performing an NVMe cryptographic erase or sanitize command purges all data blocks securely while preserving the drive hardware for lease return.
Performing an NVMe cryptographic erase or firmware sanitize command is the standard purge method for solid-state drives. It permanently destroys data across all NAND cells without causing physical damage, allowing the drives to be reused or returned under lease agreements.

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1
Identify media type and constraint requirements
Media is flash-based (NVMe SSD), and hardware must remain intact and functional for lease return.
Physical destruction methods (shredding, drilling) cannot be used due to lease return requirements, and degaussing is ineffective on flash storage.
2
Select the appropriate logical sanitization method for solid-state drives
NVMe cryptographic erase or ATA/NVMe Sanitize firmware commands are selected.
Cryptographic erase invalidates encryption keys on self-encrypting drives or sanitizes NAND cells directly, ensuring complete data purge without physical wear or hardware damage.

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Selecting media-appropriate sanitization methods based on hardware type and reuse policies
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