Awarded for completing Secure Hardware Disposal and Media Sanitization and passing its exam, demonstrating the ability to select an appropriate sanitization method by data sensitivity, account for solid-state storage behaviour, verify sanitization outcomes, manage chain of custody and third-party disposal vendors, maintain a reconciled disposal inventory, and integrate disposal into the asset lifecycle.
Certificates are designed to be checked, not just displayed.
The credential is valid for 12 months from issue. Its public page states the expiry date, and renewing means passing the current exam again — so the credential always reflects the current material.
