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SEC-9 Quiz: Data Destruction
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1B 2A 3D 4C 5B 6A 7D
Questions
- A company wants to reuse a hard drive but remove all previous data first. What is the best choice?
A. Quick format only
B. Whole-drive wipe
C. Lower screen brightness
D. Disable SSID broadcast
- Which data destruction method does not work on SSDs or flash drives?
A. Shredding
B. Cryptographic erase
C. Manufacturer secure erase
D. Degaussing
- What does a quick format usually do?
A. Rebuilds file system structures without securely overwriting all data
B. Physically destroys the drive
C. Removes the magnetic field from the drive
D. Produces a certificate of destruction
- A third-party vendor destroys drives containing regulated data. What should the company request?
A. Screen lock timer
B. APIPA address
C. Certificate of destruction
D. Browser cache
- Which method makes the drive unusable afterward?
A. File-level secure delete
B. Physical destruction
C. Quick format
D. Changing the file extension
- A single sensitive file must be securely removed, but the drive will stay in use. What method is most targeted?
A. Degauss the SSD
B. Incinerate the laptop
C. Disable Bluetooth
D. File-level overwrite or secure delete
- Why is normal file deletion not considered secure data destruction?
A. It always encrypts the file
B. It physically breaks the disk
C. The data may still be recoverable from storage
D. It creates an audit certificate
Answer Key For Instructor
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- D
- A
- C
- B
- D
- C