An IT technician is preparing a batch of retired magnetic hard drives for permanent disposal according to organizational security procedures. Place the hardware decommission and disposal steps in the correct chronological order from first to last.
- 1Log the asset tags and drive serial numbers in the inventory system.
- 2Degauss or purge data stored on the magnetic drives.
- 3Subject the drives to physical shredding or pulverization.
- 4Obtain and archive a signed Certificate of Destruction from the disposal vendor.
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The correct sequence is: Log asset tags and serial numbers -> Degauss or purge drive data -> Subject drives to physical shredding -> Obtain and archive the Certificate of Destruction.
Proper data disposal protocol requires documenting asset serial numbers first to establish chain of custody. Next, the drives undergo data sanitization (such as degaussing magnetic platters) to ensure confidentiality during handling. The sanitized drives are then physically shredded. Finally, the vendor issues a formal Certificate of Destruction to confirm compliance and finalize the audit trail.
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Hardware Decommissioning and Media Disposal Lifecycle