Certified Data Destruction | Secure Hard Drive & SSD Wiping – ICD
NIST 800-88 compliant sanitization, degaussing, and physical destruction with certificates.
Certified Data Destruction — Protect Your Organization
Ensure complete, irreversible data elimination with ICD’s certified destruction services. We provide NIST 800-88 compliant sanitization and DIN 66399 physical destruction for hard drives, SSDs, tapes, and flash media. Every job includes a legally defensible Certificate of Destruction.
Destruction Methods
| Method | Standard | Media Types | Drive Reusable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Sanitization | NIST 800-88 Clear/Purge | HDD, SSD | Yes — can be resold |
| Cryptographic Erase | NIST 800-88 Purge | SED (Self-Encrypting Drives) | Yes — instant |
| Degaussing | NSA/CSS EPL listed | HDD, magnetic tape | No — drive destroyed |
| Physical Shredding | DIN 66399 Level H-5 | HDD, SSD, tape, flash | No — particles ≤ 320mm² |
| Crushing/Punching | Physical destruction | HDD only | No — platters bent |
What You Receive
- Certificate of Destruction — Legally defensible document with serial numbers, method, date, and authorized signature
- Asset inventory report — Complete list of all media processed
- Video evidence — Available for physical destruction (shredding, crushing)
- Chain of custody documentation — From pickup to destruction
Industries That Require Certified Destruction
- Banking & Finance — PCI-DSS, Central Bank regulations
- Healthcare — Patient data protection (HIPAA equivalent)
- Government — National security data handling
- Telecom — Customer data protection regulations
- Legal — Client confidentiality requirements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is software data wiping enough or do I need physical destruction?
For most organizations, NIST 800-88 Purge-level software sanitization is sufficient and allows drive reuse/resale. Physical destruction (shredding) is recommended for top-secret/classified data, regulatory requirements mandating physical destruction, or when drives are already failed and cannot be wiped.
Do you provide a Certificate of Destruction?
Yes. Every data destruction job includes a Certificate of Destruction listing each drive by serial number, the destruction method used, date of destruction, and authorized signatures. This document is legally defensible for regulatory compliance audits.
Can you destroy SSDs the same as hard drives?
SSDs require different techniques than HDDs. Software sanitization uses the drive’s built-in Secure Erase command (NIST 800-88 Purge). For physical destruction, SSDs must be shredded to small particles (DIN 66399 H-5) because their flash chips retain data even when the drive is damaged.