ISM lookup / Information technology equipment

ISM-0312 · September 2026

Sanitising highly sensitive IT equipment

Guidelines for information technology equipment / IT equipment sanitisation and destruction / Sanitising highly sensitive IT equipment

Official control wording

IT equipment, including associated media, that is located overseas and has processed, stored or communicated AUSTEO or AGAO data that cannot be sanitised in situ, is returned to Australia for destruction.

Applicability

  • SECRET (S)
  • TOP SECRET (TS)

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Implementation guidance

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Official source

ASD’s ISM OSCAL v2026.09.4 · Original catalogue JSON · Pinned checksums and edition details

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Official control wording and applicability: Australian Signals Directorate, © Commonwealth of Australia 2026. September 2026 ISM, OSCAL v2026.09.4, reproduced under CC BY 4.0. Formatting is adapted for this website.

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