How to answer 'What is your procedure for secure data disposal and media sanitization?' on a SIG Lite
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Explain crypto-shredding (destroying tenant encryption keys) and cloud provider compliance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1 for underlying storage media decommissioning.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · DSP-05
Tenant data deletion executes cryptographic key destruction (crypto-shredding) alongside cascading database record deletion; physical drive sanitization adheres to NIST SP 800-88 via AWS compliance (SOC 2, CC6.5).
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