Sec+ objective 4.2

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Connect each term to the asset, threat, control, and evidence it affects.

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Compare Asset inventory · Data classification · Media sanitization · Retention policy

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Watch hereObjective 4.2 lesson · Explain the security implications of proper hardware, software, and data asset management.

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Asset inventory

Records owned hardware software data and responsible parties.

Data classification

Assigns handling requirements according to information sensitivity.

Media sanitization

Makes stored data infeasible to recover before disposal or reuse.

Retention policy

Defines how long records must be kept and when removed.

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Use a fictional organization. Name the risk, choose the narrowest useful control, and state what evidence would prove the control worked.

State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.

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