Physical Destruction of Storage Media

A subject may destroy or otherwise impair physical disk storage, such as hard disk drives or solid state drives, to deny access to the files and artifacts stored on them.

A subject may destroy or otherwise impair removable storage media, such as external hard drives or USB sticks, to deny access to the files and artifacts stored on them.

This section cannot be readily mitigated at a system level with preventive controls since it is based on the abuse of fundamental features of the system.

CCTV can be used to observe activity within or around a site. This control can help to detect preparation or infringement activities and record it to a video file.

A tamper seal can be used to protect against tampering or unauthorized access of an object. Tamper seals can provide visual evidence if an object has been opened or attempted to be opened.