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ISC2 CC Business Continuity, DR & Incident Response Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps for the proper disposal of a hard drive containing sensitive data into the correct order.
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Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Identification, Backup, Sanitization, Verification, Documentation
Proper disposal includes identification, backup, sanitization, verification, and documentation.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Identification, Backup, Sanitization, Verification, Documentation
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you must first identify which drives contain sensitive data, then back up any necessary data, sanitize the drive to destroy data, verify that sanitization was successful, and finally document the process for compliance.
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Sanitization, Backup, Identification, Verification, Documentation
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because sanitization should not occur before identifying and backing up data. Without identification, you might sanitize the wrong drive, and without backup, you could lose important data.
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Identification, Sanitization, Verification, Backup, Documentation
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because backup must occur before sanitization. If you sanitize first, you lose the data that should have been backed up. Verification after sanitization is correct, but the order of the first three steps is wrong.
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Documentation, Identification, Backup, Sanitization, Verification
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because documentation should be the final step after all actions are completed. Starting with documentation before any work is done is illogical and does not follow standard disposal procedures.
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