From Wiped Drive
to Verifiable Certificate
From the moment a drive arrives to the certificate you hand your client, IQValidate keeps one record for each drive.
Core Modules
What the platform covers today.
Wipe and Check
The agent overwrites the drive and reads it back to check. The certificate of erasure states the method, the NIST SP 800-88 level and the result. It works on hard drives and solid-state drives; an overwrite may not reach every area of an SSD.
- Several overwrite methods
- Read-back: full or spot check
- Live progress on each drive
- A record for each wipe
Asset Inventory
Track every asset from intake to disposition. Know what you have, where it is, and what needs to happen next.
- Barcode/QR scanning
- Custom fields and tags
- Location history
- Bulk import/export
Certificates
Certificates of erasure for wipes and certificates of destruction for physical destruction. Each has a verification code and QR code that open a public check page.
- One certificate or a ZIP of many
- Your logo and signer on every certificate
- Grouped by work order
- SHA-256 fingerprint of the record
Chain of Custody
Record each hand-off and location change, so you can say who handled an asset, when, and where.
- Timestamped events
- Linked to the asset record
- Location history
- Linked to certificates of destruction
Records for Audits
The records an auditor may ask to see, kept in one place and exportable. IQValidate does not certify you; your auditor decides what is enough.
- Activity log
- Wipe history you can search and export
- Work order view
- Pass and fail counts
Analytics
See how your operation is doing. Track throughput, spot bottlenecks, and see each station's workload.
- Throughput dashboards
- Pass and fail trends
- Team metrics
- Custom reports
The Agent Architecture
The agent runs on the computers you wipe drives with (Windows or Linux). It does the actual wiping while the website gives you visibility and control.
Every agent reports to your dashboard, so you can run one computer or several in the same way. Your plan sets how many agents you can connect.
Desktop Agent
For computers running Windows or Linux
Connection
The agent calls out over HTTPS; nothing connects in to it
Needs the internet
Wipes start from the website and progress reports back as it runs
Before You Install
Windows Agent
- A Windows or Linux computer
- See the Download page for the current build
- Sign in to link it to your organization
- Run it with permission to open drives
Linux Agent
- A Linux computer
- See the Download page for the current build
- Sign in to link it to your organization
- Run it with permission to open drives (root)
Network
- HTTPS outbound (port 443)
- Outbound only
- No inbound ports required
Wipe Methods
Each method is an overwrite. You pick it before the wipe starts, and the certificate states what was used. NIST SP 800-88 calls an overwrite Clear.
| Method | Standard | Passes | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Fill | NIST SP 800-88 Clear | 1 | Fast wipe when your policy allows one pass |
| Random Data | NIST SP 800-88 Clear | 1 | One pass of random data |
| Multi-pass overwrite | Overwrite (counts as Clear) | 3-7 | Extra passes when your policy asks for them |
| Many-pass overwrite | Overwrite (counts as Clear) | Several | Longest overwrite, for older hard drives |
Custom Policies
Set up your own wipe methods and workflow rules in Settings, so your team starts from the choices your shop uses.
Built to Integrate
Connect IQValidate to the systems you already use with the API and webhooks.
Integration API
Look up items and manage clients from your own software with an API key. The public REST API is not available yet; the API documentation lists what works today.
Webhooks
Get notified when jobs finish or records change, and push data to your systems.
Data Export
Export wipe lists as CSV and download certificates as PDF or ZIP.
What You Can Connect
Need another system? Use the API, or contact us.
View API Documentation →See It in Action
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