End-to-End Data Security Process
Comprehensive data protection from collection to certified destruction
NIST 800-88 Compliance
Full compliance with NIST Special Publication 800-88 Rev. 1 guidelines for media sanitization and data destruction.
- • Clear - Logical data sanitization
- • Purge - Cryptographic erasure
- • Destroy - Physical destruction
- • Verification and documentation
DoD 5220.22-M Standards
Department of Defense clearing and sanitization standards for classified and sensitive unclassified information.
- • 3-pass overwrite minimum
- • Random character patterns
- • Verification of completion
- • Classified data handling
Chain of Custody
Complete documentation and tracking from equipment collection through final destruction certificate.
- • Asset tracking and tagging
- • Secure transportation logs
- • Process documentation
- • Certificate of destruction
Data Destruction Process Flow
Step-by-step secure data elimination process
Asset Collection
Secure collection and inventory of storage devices
- • Asset tagging
- • Chain of custody initiation
- • Transport documentation
Data Assessment
Analysis of data types and security requirements
- • Classification review
- • Compliance requirements
- • Destruction method selection
Secure Destruction
Certified data destruction using approved methods
- • Multi-pass overwriting
- • Physical destruction
- • Process verification
Documentation
Complete documentation and certification
- • Destruction certificates
- • Compliance reports
- • Chain of custody completion
Data Destruction Methods
Multiple certified destruction options based on security requirements
Logical Data Destruction
Software-Based Overwriting
Multi-pass overwriting using cryptographically strong random data patterns.
- • NIST 800-88 Clear method
- • DoD 5220.22-M 3-pass minimum
- • Custom pattern specifications
- • Verification and reporting
Cryptographic Erasure
Destruction of encryption keys rendering encrypted data unrecoverable.
- • Self-encrypting drives (SED)
- • Full disk encryption (FDE)
- • Instant secure erase
- • Key management destruction
Physical Data Destruction
Media Shredding
Physical destruction using industrial-grade shredding equipment.
- • Hard drive shredding
- • SSD destruction
- • Tape media destruction
- • Particle size verification
Degaussing
Magnetic field destruction for traditional magnetic storage media.
- • NSA/CSS EPL listed degaussers
- • Magnetic tape destruction
- • Legacy hard drive clearing
- • Field strength verification
Compliance & Certifications
Meeting the highest industry standards for data security
HIPAA Compliant
Healthcare data protection standards
SOX Compliant
Financial data security requirements
GDPR Compliant
European data protection regulation
FISMA Approved
Federal information security standards