MITRE D3FENDdefensive technique
D3-DKE Disk Erasure
- Tactic
- Evict
Definition
Disk Erasure is the process of securely deleting all data on a disk to ensure that it cannot be recovered by any means.
How it works
How it works
Disk Erasure involves overwriting the existing data with random or specific patterns multiple times. Disk erasure is crucial for data sanitization, ensuring that sensitive information is completely removed from storage devices before they are repurposed, disposed of, or transferred to another party.
Related
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Child of · MITRE D3FEND (1)
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References
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simson-Garfinkel/publication/3437324_Remembrance_of_data_passed_A_study_of_disk_sanitization_practices/links/550de6d40cf2128741677d9f/Remembrance-of-data-passed-A-study-of-disk-sanitization-practices.pdf Remembrance of Data Passed: A Study of Disk Sanitization Practices