WEEK 11
Hardware & Asset Lifecycle
Operational scenario
Twelve retired laptops and an unknown device in the server room. Decommission safely and find the rogue.
Week completion
0%
~10 hours this week
Assessment: Knowledge check 10; lab rubric
Deliverable: Asset lifecycle + sanitization record
Learning objectives
- Manage hardware from procurement to secure disposal
- Spot supply-chain risk
Classroom topics
- Procurement & supply-chain verification
- Inventory & secure config
- Firmware / patch
- EOL / EOS
- Sanitization, disposal & chain of custody
- Counterfeit / rogue devices; shadow IT
Standards · vocabulary
NIST SP 800-53 (SR/CM)CIS Controls 1 & 2
OEMEOLEOSSBOM (HW context)
Open glossaryCompetency demonstrated: Manages hardware lifecycle securely.
Four-mode learning matrix
~1.5 h
Physical hands-on lab
Data-sanitization & secure decommission drill.
~2 h
Docker container lab
Lab 13 — Segment IT and OT container networks.
~0.5 h
AR/VR immersive scenario
Inspect a server room / data center; identify rogue devices. Role: Help-desk technician.
No headset? Printed data-center inspection set. Printed and mobile versions are also available.
Individual technical assignment
Build an asset lifecycle checklist.
Team exercise
Audit the lab's hardware inventory for EOL / EOS risk.
Required hardware
- Old drive / mini-PC for wipe
- Label maker
- Cabinet
Required software
- Sanitization tool
- Docker
Workplace application
Improper disposal and unknown devices are recurring breach sources in audits.
Docker progression step
L13 Segmenting IT and OT container networks
Open the Docker rangeVerify ot-control is reachable only via idmz; document the path and the block.
Lab evidence to collect
Safety controls — confirm before starting
Controls practiced this week
Asset inventory & managementVulnerability & patch managementSupply-chain & third-party riskPhysical & environmental security
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