Disposition ITP-110 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A hospital is retiring a batch of IoT infusion pumps that stored patient medication records. The pumps are going to be donated to a medical charity in another country. The IT team must ensure that no residual patient data can be recovered from the devices before they leave the facility. Which action should the IT team take?

   • APerform a cryptographic erase by overwriting the storage with random data, then verify the erase.
   • BReset the devices to factory settings using the manufacturer's default reset procedure.
   • CRemove the device labels and packaging to avoid identifying the hospital as the donor.
   • DDisconnect the devices from the network and power them down for 30 days before shipping.
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2. 22expert · hard

   A company is decommissioning IoT devices that contain both solid-state drives (SSDs) and magnetic hard drives. The company wants to reuse the devices internally after removing sensitive data. The SSDs are still functional, but the hard drives are failing. Which sanitization approach should the company use?

   • AUse degaussing on the SSDs and overwriting on the hard drives.
   • BUse cryptographic erase on the SSDs and physical destruction on the hard drives.
   • CUse overwriting on both the SSDs and the hard drives.
   • DUse physical destruction on both the SSDs and the hard drives.
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4. 23application · medium

   A manufacturing company is replacing IoT vibration sensors on its machines. The old sensors are still functional but are being upgraded for better accuracy. The company wants to recover some value from the old sensors. Which option is the most appropriate?

   • AKeep the sensors in a storage room for potential future use.
   • BThrow the sensors in the trash because they are no longer needed.
   • CSell the sensors to a refurbisher that will test, repair, and resell them.
   • DSmash the sensors with a hammer to ensure they cannot be reused.
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5. 24application · medium

   A logistics company is retiring a fleet of GPS trackers that contain lithium-ion batteries and stored route data. The trackers are damaged and cannot be refurbished. The company wants to ensure that the route data cannot be recovered and that the batteries are handled responsibly. Which combination of actions should the company take?

   • APhysically destroy the storage chips and send the batteries to a certified e-waste recycler.
   • BPerform a factory reset on each tracker and then dispose of them in the regular trash.
   • CSell the trackers to a scrap metal dealer without any data sanitization.
   • DRemove the batteries and store them in a metal container indefinitely.
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6. 25application · medium

   A security firm is decommissioning IoT cameras that recorded footage in a high-security facility. The cameras are being replaced with newer models. The firm wants to ensure that the recorded footage cannot be recovered, but they also want to recycle the camera bodies. Which method should the firm use?

   • ASell the cameras to a third-party buyer without any data sanitization.
   • BPerform a factory reset on the cameras and then recycle them whole.
   • COverwrite the storage media with a single pass of zeros and then recycle the cameras whole.
   • DRemove and physically destroy the storage media, then recycle the remaining components.
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