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SID-PHY-02 — Equipment and Media Security

PropertyValue
Owneroperator
Categoryphysical
CSF Functionprotect
GroupPhysical Security Controls

Description

Secure siting and protection of equipment and storage media throughout their lifecycle, from procurement to disposal.

Implementation requirements: (1) Equipment siting: servers, HSMs, and network devices MUST be rack-mounted in access-controlled facilities (SID-PHY-01). Unauthorized removal MUST trigger an alert. (2) Off-premises assets: mobile devices and laptops used by wallet operations staff MUST have full-disk encryption enabled and be enrolled in MDM for remote-wipe capability. (3) Storage media handling: - Media containing Confidential or Restricted data MUST be encrypted before transport. - Media inventory (physical drives, USB devices, backup tapes) MUST be maintained with classification and custodian. (4) Secure disposal/re-use: before disposal or re-use, all media MUST be sanitized per NIST SP 800-88 (Clear for lower classification, Purge/Destroy for Confidential+). Destruction certificates MUST be retained for ≥5 years. (5) Equipment maintenance: only authorized service providers may perform maintenance. Any media removed for maintenance MUST be tracked and returned or sanitized. (6) Clear desk / clear screen: policy documented and enforced; screens auto-lock after ≤5 minutes of inactivity on operations workstations.

Note: Platform provides at-rest encryption for database volumes; this control covers physical media lifecycle management outside the platform software boundary.

Review criteria: media inventory, most recent disposal certificate, MDM enrollment evidence, clear-desk policy documentation.

Components

  • WSCA / HSM
  • PostgreSQL Database

Source References

Framework Requirements

ISO 27001 Annex A: A.7.7, A.7.8, A.7.9, A.7.10, A.7.13, A.7.14