Media Storage (PHY-005-R002) - PHY-005

Requirement Details & Guidance

PHY-005-R002 · PHY-005

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to classify, store, transport, reuse, destroy, authorize, verify, document, review, and improve the handling and disposal of physical media, with specific focus on media storage, so that physical security controls are proportionate to risk and remain effective.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for media storage. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, authorization or validation criteria, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, and evidence requirements. Apply controls according to facility, asset, media, personnel, and environmental risk, and integrate with asset management, incident response, business continuity, and facilities processes where applicable.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

PHY-005-R002 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

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Best Practices & Ownership

PHY-005 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS01 – Managed Operations > DSS01.05 – Manage facilities. 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.05 – Manage physical access to I&T assets.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 6(2) – Protection of information assets, ICT assets and physical components/infrastructure	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.310(d) Standard: Device and media controls	US Law	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.2-3.2.2 – Asset Tracking; §2.15-3.2 – Physical Access Standards for Information Processing Facilities	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 8.3.4 – Resource requirements; 8.4.5 – Recovery	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 7.5 – Protecting against physical and environmental threats; 7.10 – Storage media	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(1) – Cybersecurity risk-management measures – general obligation	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: ID.AM – Asset Management \| ID.AM-08 – Systems, hardware, software, services, and data are managed throughout their life cycles	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.10 – MEDIA PROTECTION; MP-4 – MEDIA STORAGE	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 9.4.2 – All media with cardholder data is classified in; 9.4.5 – Inventory logs of all electronic media with; 9.4.7 – Electronic media with cardholder data is	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 3) Environmental Controls – 3.2 Monitoring environmental-control breaches and physical security	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.1 PR.AA: Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC6.5 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity discontinues logical and physical protections over physical assets only after the ability to read or recover data and software from those assets has been diminished and is no longer required to meet the entity’s objectives. C1.2 – Confidentiality – The entity disposes of confidential information to meet the entity’s objectives related to confidentiality.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Physical & Environmental Security (PHY)

Purpose:

To protect the organization's physical assets, personnel, and facilities.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Physical Media Handling & Secure Disposal (PHY-005)

Summary:

Establishes physical media handling including media classification, storage, transportation, reuse, destruction, disposal authorization, verification, documentation, review, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain processes for the secure storage, transportation, reuse, destruction, and disposal of physical media containing organizational information.

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