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Guidelines for Media Sanitization

Published

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Eric Hibbard

Abstract

Media sanitization refers to a process that renders access to target data on the media infeasible for a given level of effort. This guide will assist organizations and system owners in setting up a media sanitization program with proper and applicable techniques and controls for sanitization and disposal based on the sensitivity of their information.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - SP800-88r2
Report Number
SP800-88r2
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-88r2
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Keywords

media sanitization program, cryptographic erase, ensuring confidentiality, media sanitization, media types, sanitization methods, secure erase.
Information technology

Citation

Chandramouli, R. and Hibbard, E. (2025), Guidelines for Media Sanitization, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-88r2, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=960712 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created September 26, 2025
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