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Classified Destruction - Hard Drive and Storage Media Sanitization Devices and Plans are not Available for disposal of Automated Information System (AIS) Equipment On-Hand

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Failure to properly destroy classified material can lead to the loss or compromise of classified or sensitive information. REFERENCES: CJCSI 6510.01F, INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) AND SUPPORT TO COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE (CND), Enclosure C, paragraphs 21.h.(9); 28; 29b.,d.(1)&(2).h.(1)&(2) and para 34. NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53), Rev 4, Controls: MP-1, MP-6, PE-1. DODI 8500.01, SUBJECT: Cybersecurity, March 14, 2014, Enclosure 3, paragraph 9.b.(8) & (9) DOD Manual 5200.01, Volume 3, SUBJECT: DOD Information Security Program: Protection of Classified Information: Enclosure 2, paragraph 14 & 14(d); Enclosure 3 paragraphs 17, 18, & 19; Enclosure 5, paragraph 3.d.(3); Enclosure 7, paragraph 6. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Memorandum, "Disposition of Unclassified DOD Computer Hard Drives," June 4, 2001 DOD 5220.22-M (NISPOM), Incorporating Change 2, 18 May 2016, paragraphs 5-704, 5-705, 5-706, 5-707, 5-708, 8-202.e. & 8-302.g. NIST SP 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization NSA/CSA Policy Manual 9-12, NSA/CSS Storage Device Declassification Manual https://www.nsa.gov/Resources/Media-destruction-Guidance</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-245838r917351_rule
Severity
Medium
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Ensure there is equipment and/or plans for the destruction of classified or sensitive systems and media used by the site or organization. 

Considerations:

1. If used by the site are hard drive and tape degaussers periodically tested and certified as required by the manufacturer?