Annex A 7.10
Storage media
Storage media are managed through acquisition, use, transport and disposal in line with classification and handling requirements.
What an assessor looks for
Cover the full life cycle including removable media policy, transport of media, and disposal records.
Where it usually fails
Removable media are prohibited by policy and remain technically enabled with no monitoring of use.
Classification
- Theme
- A.7 Physical
- Control type
- Preventive
- Security properties
- Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
- Cybersecurity concepts
- Protect
- ISO 27001:2013 equivalent
- 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 11.2.5
Control number and title are identifiers used as references. The classification above is our own analysis, aligned to the shape of the ISO 27002 attribute model rather than reproduced from it, and no text from the standard appears on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-03.
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