In some embodiments, a security system for a data center is provided. The security system includes a plurality of electronic keys and a plurality of media drives configured to be removably connected to a respective electrical component of a server rack, each of the media drives configured to communicate with any one of the electronic keys for enabling the media drive to communicate with the component. In aspects of the security system, each of the media drives is a USB drive with a USB connector. In other aspects, each of the media drives is the same size and configuration as an SSD drive. In some cases, each of the media drives comprises a connector configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the media drive, and the connector is configured to be removably connected to the electrical component. In other cases, the security system also includes one or more remote devices configured to communicate with the plurality of electronic keys and/or the media drives in a cloud network. In one aspect, each of the media devices comprises a unique identifier, and each of the electronic keys is configured to obtain the unique identifier from the media device when the media device is enabled. In another aspect, each of the media drives is configured to be disabled upon removal from the respective electrical component. In yet another aspect, each of the media drives has a disabled mode whereby the media drive is incapable of communicating with the component, and each of the media drives is configured to communicate with one of the electronic keys in the disabled mode for enabling the media drive to communicate with the respective component.