ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · Physical control
ISO 27001 Annex A 7.14: Secure disposal or re-use of equipment
Quick answer
ISO 27001 Annex A 7.14 (Secure disposal or re-use of equipment) is a physical control. Make sure data and licensed software are removed or securely overwritten before equipment is disposed of or reused.
What auditors look for
Auditors check that 7.14 is either justified as not applicable in your Statement of Applicability or implemented and working. Typical evidence includes:
- Disposal procedure
- Wipe or destruction certificates
- Asset inventory updates
How to implement 7.14 in practice
- Use NIST SP 800-88 style sanitisation
- Get certificates from disposal vendors
- Update the asset inventory on disposal
- Name an owner for 7.14, decide how often it runs and file evidence each time, so the control is audit-ready all year.
How 7.14 supports GDPR
This control helps demonstrate GDPR Art. 5(1)(e). Map it once in your control matrix so the same evidence supports both ISO 27001 and GDPR accountability. See the GDPR compliance checklist.
Recording 7.14 in the Statement of Applicability
List 7.14 with whether it applies, the reason (usually the risks it treats or a legal or contractual requirement), its implementation status and where the evidence lives. If you exclude it, explain why none of your risks or obligations require it.