Programmable physical security identifier

A persistent storage device comprising:

• a processing circuit;
• and
• persistent storage, operatively connected to the processing circuit,
• the processing circuit being configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, by a persistent storage device comprising persistent storage, a first identifier programming command, the first identifier programming command being for defining a first physical security identifier;
• storing, by the persistent storage device, the first physical security identifier;
• receiving, by the persistent storage device, a revert command, the revert command including an input physical security identifier;
• and
• erasing, by the persistent storage device, based on the input physical security identifier matching the first physical security identifier, a portion of the persistent storage.

A persistent storage device comprising:

• means for processing;
• and
• persistent storage, operatively connected to the means for processing,
• the means for processing being configured to perform a method, the method comprising:
• receiving, by a persistent storage device comprising persistent storage, a first identifier programming command, the first identifier programming command being for defining a first physical security identifier;
• storing, by the persistent storage device, the first physical security identifier;
• receiving, by the persistent storage device, a revert command, the revert command including an input physical security identifier;
• and
• erasing, by the persistent storage device, based on the input physical security identifier matching the first physical security identifier, a portion of the persistent storage.