Component Disposal
✓ LOW ✓ MODERATE ✓ HIGHRequirements NIST SOURCE
Dispose of [data, documentation, tools, or system components] using the following techniques and methods: [techniques and methods].
Discussion (NIST Supplemental Guidance)
Data, documentation, tools, or system components can be disposed of at any time during the system development life cycle (not only in the disposal or retirement phase of the life cycle). For example, disposal can occur during research and development, design, prototyping, or operations/maintenance and include methods such as disk cleaning, removal of cryptographic keys, partial reuse of components. Opportunities for compromise during disposal affect physical and logical data, including system documentation in paper-based or digital files; shipping and delivery documentation; memory sticks with software code; or complete routers or servers that include permanent media, which contain sensitive or proprietary information. Additionally, proper disposal of system components helps to prevent such components from entering the gray market.
Implementation Guidance
Original engineering commentary written for this explorer — not NIST source text and not authoritative guidance.
No engineering interpretation has been authored for SR-12 yet. This section is architected to receive it — see the Requirements and Assessment sections above for the authoritative NIST source content in the meantime.
Assessment
Assessment Objectives
- data, documentation, tools, or system components to be disposed of are defined;
- techniques and methods for disposing of data, documentation, tools, or system components are defined;
- <SR-12_ODP[01] data, documentation, tools, or system components> are disposed of using <SR-12_ODP[02] techniques and methods>.
Examine
[SELECT FROM: Supply chain risk management policy and procedures; supply chain risk management plan; disposal procedures addressing supply chain protection; media disposal policy; media protection policy; disposal records for system components; documentation of the system components identified for disposal; documentation of the disposal techniques and methods employed for system components; system security plan; other relevant documents or records].
Interview
[SELECT FROM: Organizational personnel with system component disposal responsibilities; organizational personnel with information security responsibilities; organizational personnel with supply chain protection responsibilities].
Test
[SELECT FROM: Organizational techniques and methods for system component disposal; mechanisms supporting and/or implementing system component disposal].
Overlays
STIGs & CCIs
No STIG checks or CCI mappings are currently loaded for SR-12. This section is architected to display, per product: STIG ID, Finding ID, Severity, Title, Description, Check, Fix, CCI, and NIST control mapping — but nothing is populated here until a real DISA STIG/CCI dataset is ingested.
Learn more about STIG/CCI integration →Evidence
Categorized from the SP 800-53A "Examine"/"Test" artifact list above by keyword — not an authoritative NIST evidence list.
Policy
- Supply chain risk management policy and procedures
- supply chain risk management plan
- media disposal policy
- media protection policy
- system security plan
Testing
- Organizational techniques and methods for system component disposal
- mechanisms supporting and/or implementing system component disposal
Other Records
- disposal procedures addressing supply chain protection
- disposal records for system components
- documentation of the system components identified for disposal
- documentation of the disposal techniques and methods employed for system components
- other relevant documents or records