DS-07 Data Security & Protection

Data Retention & Secure Disposal

Data is retained and disposed per policy/regulation.

Domain
Data Security & Protection
Control type
Preventive
Automated / manual
Hybrid
Frequency
Per policy
Framework reference
PDPA; MAS TRM – Data

What good looks like

Data retained for required periods; securely disposed when no longer needed.

Risk if it fails

Regulatory non-compliance; data leakage from disposed media.

How Tess tests it

3 tests — each concludes only on cited evidence.

Retention & secure-disposal policy defined

Design
Procedure
Inspect the policy.
Expected
Periods and method defined.
Sample
1 (design inspection)
Evidence
Retention policy, disposal records/certificates.

Retention configured per policy/regulation

Operating
Procedure
Inspect configuration.
Expected
Compliant retention.
Sample
Judgmental, by population (e.g. 10–25)
Evidence
Retention policy, disposal records/certificates.

Secure disposal evidenced

Operating
Procedure
Sample disposal records.
Expected
Sanitisation/crypto-erase evidenced.
Sample
Judgmental, by population (e.g. 10–25)
Evidence
Retention policy, disposal records/certificates.

Evidence Tess looks for

Retention policy, disposal records/certificates.

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