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SP800-53-MP-6(3)Active

Nondestructive Techniques

Statement

Apply nondestructive sanitization techniques to portable storage devices prior to connecting such devices to the system under the following circumstances: circumstances.

Location

Control Family
Media Protection

Control Details

Identifier
SP800-53-MP-6(3)
Family
MP
Parent Control
SP800-53-MP-6

Organisation-Defined Parameters

mp-06.03_odp
circumstances

Supplemental Guidance

Portable storage devices include external or removable hard disk drives (e.g., solid state, magnetic), optical discs, magnetic or optical tapes, flash memory devices, flash memory cards, and other external or removable disks. Portable storage devices can be obtained from untrustworthy sources and contain malicious code that can be inserted into or transferred to organizational systems through USB ports or other entry portals. While scanning storage devices is recommended, sanitization provides additional assurance that such devices are free of malicious code. Organizations consider nondestructive sanitization of portable storage devices when the devices are purchased from manufacturers or vendors prior to initial use or when organizations cannot maintain a positive chain of custody for the devices.

Assessment Objective

non-destructive sanitization techniques are applied to portable storage devices prior to connecting such devices to the system under circumstances.

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