Fred's organization allows downgrading of systems for reuse after projects have been finished and the systems have been purged. What concern should Fred raise about the reuse of the systems from his Top Secret classified project for a future project classified as Secret?
Answer Options
The Top Secret data may be commingled with the Secret data, resulting in a need to relabel the system.
The cost of the sanitization process may exceed the cost of new equipment.
The data may be exposed as part of the sanitization process.
The organization's DLP system may flag the new system due to the difference in data labels.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Downgrading systems and media is rare due to the difficulty of ensuring that sanitization is complete. The need to completely wipe (or destroy) the media that systems use means that the cost of reuse is often significant and may exceed the cost of purchasing a new system or media. The goal of purging is to ensure that no data remains, so commingling data should not be a concern, nor should the exposure of the data; only staff with the proper clearance should handle the systems! Finally, a DLP system should flag data based on labels, not on the system it comes from.