Equipment used to destroy SCI paper materials must be listed in which list?

• A. NSA Evaluated Products List of High Security Crosscut Paper Shredders
• B. GSA List of Approved Destruction Equipment
• C. NIST List of Security Equipment
• D. DHS List of Approved Paper Shredders

Answer: (A)

Shredding SCI materials requires equipment that has been formally evaluated to meet NSA security standards. The NSA Evaluated Products List of High Security Crosscut Paper Shredders is the official registry of shredders that have undergone NSA testing and are approved for destroying SCI-level materials. Being listed means the shredder has demonstrated the necessary performance to render documents unreconstructable and to meet durability and tamper-resistance criteria required for handling classified information. This provides the assurance needed in SCI environments that the destruction process will effectively protect sensitive material. Other lists exist for procurement or broader security equipment, but they do not certify shredders for NSA SCI destruction, so they don’t provide the same level of assurance.