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id: "MP-06(02)" title: "Equipment Testing" family: "MP" family_name: "Media Protection" sort_id: "mp-06.02" priority: "P2" implementation_level: "organization" parent: "MP-06" enhancement: True

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Statement

Test sanitization equipment and procedures {{ insert: param, mp-6.2_prm_1 }} to ensure that the intended sanitization is being achieved.

Guidance

Testing of sanitization equipment and procedures may be conducted by qualified and authorized external entities, including federal agencies or external service providers.

Assessment Objective: sanitization equipment is tested {{ insert: param, mp-06.02_odp.01 }} to ensure that the intended sanitization is being achieved;

Assessment Objective: sanitization procedures are tested {{ insert: param, mp-06.02_odp.02 }} to ensure that the intended sanitization is being achieved.

System media protection policy

procedures addressing media sanitization and disposal

procedures addressing testing of media sanitization equipment

results of media sanitization equipment and procedures testing

system audit records

records retention and disposition policy

records retention and disposition procedures

system security plan

privacy plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with system media sanitization responsibilities

organizational personnel with records retention and disposition responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security and privacy responsibilities

Organizational processes for media sanitization

automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing media sanitization

automated mechanisms supporting and/or implementing media sanitization procedures

sanitization equipment