Layoffs compress timelines. Risk rises on every laptop. Onsite, certified data erasure protects people and brand while unlocking value recovery.
The offboarding challenge
Large workforce changes generate mixed fleets of laptops and small-form PCs that still contain sensitive data. Moving them offsite increases handling steps, review cycles, and risk perception. Onsite erasure with certified proof of erasure keeps assets within your facilities and ensuring full compliance and keeps Legal, HR, and IT aligned.
Compliance, simplified
You need methods and proof. Use NIST SP 800-88 aligned wiping per device class with verification. Address FTC disposal expectations. Enable reuse under R2v3 controls when policy permits. The outcome is audit-ready evidence bound to each serial.
Why onsite erasure
- Fewer handoffs and less friction. Security teams prefer assets that never leave the building.
- Maintains chain of custody. You retain physical control from start to finish and data sanitization is validated before devices move off-site.
- More value recovered. Devices that are wiped and graded can be redeployed or resold. Shredding is reserved for exceptions.
- ESG impact. Reuse after certified erasure reduces e-waste and supports circular goals.
The Guardian onsite playbook
- Pre-project readiness
Scope, device classes, risk categories, exception policy, SLAs, and evidence retention. Access control, escort rules, and zoning defined with your compliance team. - Controlled intake and custody
Sealed containers, photo evidence at each handoff, serialized logs, time stamps, and reconciliation against HR offboarding lists. - Verification and quality
Supervisor sampling and recheck. Certificate generation per device with identifiers, method, and verification outcome. - Redeploy, resell, or destroy
Grading and testing for reuse when allowed. BIOS locks cleared. Failed media destroyed onsite under supervision with documented logs. - Reporting bundle
Consolidated delivery that includes asset list, certificates of erasure, destruction logs, and ESG impact summary. Evidence is retained per your policy.
Metrics that matter
• Percentage of drives successfully erased versus those that failed verification
• Percentage routed to onsite destruction
• Proof data was fully erased, verified, and documented.
• Value recovered per device grade
• Percentage of drives cleared for reuse after successful wiping
Onsite success snapshot
A U.S. software company reduced headcount by 12 percent. Security required that no asset leave the premises. Guardian mobilized an onsite team, established controlled work zones, and executed NIST SP 800-88 aligned wiping with verification. Ninety-two percent of drives passed and were cleared for redeployment or resale. Eight percent were destroyed onsite based on failures or policy exceptions. The client recovered six figures in resale value and completed legal sign-off within two weeks of the final onsite session.
What to ask any provider
• Which NIST 800-88 method per media type and why
• How verification is performed and logged
• How certificates bind to serials and asset tags
• How chain of custody is captured from intake to final disposition
• How exceptions flow to onsite destruction
• How reuse is governed under R2v3 controls
Ready to run an onsite erasure sprint that is secure, fast, and auditable? Book an onsite assessment.
