HITRUST CSF Practitioner CCSFP Question # 6 Topic 1 Discussion

Secondary scoping components in HITRUST are environmental or supporting elements that contribute to how primary components are protected. For the requirement related to secure destruction of sensitive media, an appropriate secondary scoping component would beshred bins. Shred bins represent the physical mechanism through which media or documents containing sensitive information are collected and securely destroyed. They directly support the requirement for secure media destruction methods. Fire extinguishers, fire bags, trash cans, or storage boxes do not directly relate to this requirement, as they address other aspects of physical safety or storage rather than secure destruction. Including shred bins ensures that physical controls are properly validated as part of secure media disposal processes, aligning with HITRUST’s risk-based approach to protecting sensitive data.