Final answer:
A Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) can perform a cryptographic erase by changing or erasing the encryption key stored within the device, thereby making the data inaccessible. HSM and TPM manage cryptographic keys, and a standard USB device without SED technology cannot perform a cryptographic erase.
Step-by-step explanation:
The device that can perform a cryptographic erase from the options provided is c. SED (Self-Encrypting Drive). A Self-Encrypting Drive is a type of storage device that contains a circuit built into the disk drive controller chip that encrypts stored data automatically without any user interaction. Because the encryption key is stored within the device, a cryptographic erase simply involves erasing or changing the key, rendering the data inaccessible and effectively 'erased' in the eyes of anyone without the new key.
Other devices like a. HSM (Hardware Security Module) and b. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) are used to manage, generate, and store cryptographic keys, but they do not necessarily perform a cryptographic erase on themselves. A d. USB Device with Encryption could potentially perform a cryptographic erase if it is designed as a Self-Encrypting Drive, but a standard USB device without SED technology would not inherently have this feature.