Equipment Sanitization Verification Checklist

When to use this

Use this checklist before equipment containing storage media is reused, sold, donated, recycled, discarded, or transferred outside organizational control.

Related controls

• A.7.14 Secure Disposal or Re-Use of Equipment
• Equipment Disposal and Reuse Register

Verification checklist

• Asset ID and owner are confirmed.
• All internal storage locations are identified.
• Hidden storage is considered, including printers, CCTV, network devices, and embedded systems.
• Sensitive data classification is known.
• Licensed software removal requirement is checked.
• Sanitization method matches media type.
• Sanitization result is verified.
• Destruction is used where sanitization cannot be trusted.
• Evidence is retained and linked to asset record.