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NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1

Federal data sanitisation framework

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Federal data sanitisation framework

NIST SP 800-88 decision tree: Clear, Purge, Destroy by media type. NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 — method selection Decision tree applied per asset, per data classification Asset retiring Working? + data class Yes + non-restricted PURGE Multi-pass overwrite + crypto verify → Refurb (Reuse-First) Top-classified or failed DESTROY Physical destruction 6mm / 2mm / 0.5mm shred Low-class internal CLEAR Single-pass overwrite → Internal redeploy Method by media (within Purge / Destroy): HDD (working) → Multi-pass overwrite + verify SSD/NVMe → IEEE 2883 firmware Sanitize SED → Cryptographic Erase (key destruction) LTO/DLT tape → Degauss ≥1.4 Tesla USB / SD flash → Destroy (NIST: cannot Purge) AI accelerator HBM → Crypto Erase via mgmt stack Per-asset Certificate of Destruction names the level (Clear/Purge/Destroy), the technique, the verification, and the operator.
Reviewed by the Maxicom compliance desk. Last updated April 2026.
Operates to NIST 800-88 · CCPA · HIPAA · GLBA · IEEE 2883-2022 · NAID-grade
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