Which sequence correctly describes the standard Zeroize procedure?

Which sequence correctly describes the standard Zeroize procedure?

• A. KEYS and press Enter; Select ZEROIZE and press Enter; Select (*) or ZEROIZE ALL using ▼ and press Enter; Select YES and press Enter
• B. KEYS and press Enter; Select YES and press Enter; Select ZEROIZE and press Enter; Select (*) or ZEROIZE ALL using ▼ and press Enter
• C. Select ZEROIZE and press Enter; KEYS and press Enter; Select (*) or ZEROIZE ALL using ▼ and press Enter; Select YES and press Enter
• D. KEYS and press Enter; Select (*) or ZEROIZE ALL using ▼ and press Enter; Select ZEROIZE and press Enter; Select YES and press Enter

Answer: (A)

Begin with the action that places you in the crypto key management area, then move step by step to perform the erase, specify what to erase, and finally confirm. You must first enter the KEYS area to reach the zeroize options. From there, select the option to zeroize and open the erase function. Next, choose what to erase: you can indicate specific keys (represented by the special marker) or opt to erase all keys. Only after defining the scope do you confirm the action with YES. This order ensures you’re in the correct menu, precisely specify the keys to erase, and explicitly approve the irreversible operation. Other sequences skip or reorder these steps, which would either present the wrong options, remove the necessary confirmation, or perform zeroization without clearly selecting what to erase.

Begin with the action that places you in the crypto key management area, then move step by step to perform the erase, specify what to erase, and finally confirm.

You must first enter the KEYS area to reach the zeroize options. From there, select the option to zeroize and open the erase function. Next, choose what to erase: you can indicate specific keys (represented by the special marker) or opt to erase all keys. Only after defining the scope do you confirm the action with YES. This order ensures you’re in the correct menu, precisely specify the keys to erase, and explicitly approve the irreversible operation.

Other sequences skip or reorder these steps, which would either present the wrong options, remove the necessary confirmation, or perform zeroization without clearly selecting what to erase.