CMMC Media Destruction and Verification Solutions

Supporting Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Requirements

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program requires defense contractors and organizations handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to protect sensitive data throughout its entire lifecycle — including secure media sanitization, destruction, and verification.

Garner Products supports CMMC-aligned cybersecurity requirements by providing DoD-trusted degaussers, physical media destroyers, and the IRONCLAD™ erasure and destruction verification system. These solutions help organizations enforce required media protection controls under NIST SP 800-171, which serves as the foundation for CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 assessments.

Why Secure Media Destruction Matters for CMMC Compliance

• Reduces risk of data exposure during media disposal or reuse
• Eliminates chain-of-custody vulnerabilities tied to off-site destruction
• Provides verifiable evidence that the data is permanently unrecoverable
• Supports audit readiness during CMMC assessments

Garner solutions enable on-site, verifiable, and repeatable destruction of hard drives and magnetic storage media, allowing organizations to maintain full control of sensitive assets while generating audit-ready documentation.

CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 Control Alignment

Media Protection (MP) Controls

Audit and Accountability (AU) Controls

To explore secure media sanitization in more detail, visit our Degaussing 101 blog or review the Garner Products compliance chart for aligned standards and requirements.

On-Site, Verifiable Media Destruction with IRONCLAD™

Garner’s IRONCLAD™ erasure, destruction verification, and tracking system provides serial-level accountability across the destruction process. Each asset is documented with time-stamped records, chain-of-custody data, and destruction certificates, helping organizations demonstrate compliance during internal reviews and CMMC assessments.

IRONCLAD™ is designed to support repeatable, enforceable workflows, reducing reliance on manual logs or trust-based third-party documentation.

Who Uses Garner Products for CMMC-Aligned Media Protection

• Defense contractors and subcontractors
• Government agencies and system integrators
• Data centers supporting DoD workloads
• IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers supporting CUI environments

CMMC Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does Garner Products make an organization CMMC Certified?
   No. CMMC certification is determined by authorized third-party assessors. Garner Products provides equipment and systems that support specific CMMC-aligned controls related to secure media sanitization, destruction, and verification.
2. Which CMMC levels do Garner solutions support?
   Garner solutions primarily support media protection and audit-related controls applicable to CMMC Level 1 and Level 2, particularly those aligned with NIST SP 800-171.
3. Why is on-site media destruction important for CMMC compliance?
   On-site destruction reduces the risk of chain-of-custody breaches, eliminates transportation exposure, and provides direct, verifiable evidence that storage media has been securely sanitized or destroyed.
4. Is IRONCLAD™ audit-ready for CMMC assessments?
   Yes. IRONCLAD™ generates serial-level tracking records, custody documentation, and time-stamped destruction certificates suitable for CMMC assessments and internal cybersecurity audits.

Prime Contractor and Assessor Overview

Garner Products provides degaussing, physical destruction, and verification systems used by organizations to support compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements related to secure media disposal.

Our solutions enable deterministic, on-site sanitization of magnetic storage media in alignment with NIST SP 800-171 Media Protection (MP) controls. The IRONCLAD™ system provides serial-level tracking, time-stamped destruction records, and chain-of-custody documentation, supporting audit and accountability requirements evaluated during CMMC assessments.

While Garner Products does not provide CMMC certification services, our equipment is widely used to enforce and document required media protection controls reviewed by authorized CMMC assessors.

Need help selecting CMMC-aligned media destruction equipment?

Talk with Garner Products’ Masters of Destruction about degaussing, physical destruction, and IRONCLAD™ verification solutions.

Garner Products supports compliance with applicable DoD cybersecurity and media protection requirements. CMMC certification is determined by authorized third-party assessors based on an organization’s overall cybersecurity program, policies, and procedures.