Destruction validation system

A destruction validation system comprising:

• a destruction device comprising a first destruction unit configured to destroy a first type of physical media and a second destruction unit configured to destroy a second type of physical media;
• a directional panel configured to selectively direct a piece of physical media to the first destruction unit or the second destruction unit;
• and
• a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:
• monitor current drawn by the destruction device during destruction of the piece of physical media between a first time at a start of the destruction and a second time at an end of the destruction to develop a current profile;
• compare the developed current profile to at least one of a plurality of current profiles, wherein each of the plurality of current profiles corresponds to a type of the piece of physical media;
• and
• generate and output a first notification confirming the piece of physical media has been destroyed when the developed current profile matches with one of the plurality of current profiles corresponding to the type of the piece of physical media, or
• generate and output a second notification not confirming the piece of physical media has been destroyed when the developed current profile does not match with one of the plurality of current profiles corresponding to the type of the piece of physical media,
• wherein the piece of physical media includes a computer-readable data storage device.