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Device security guidance

Guidance for organisations on how to choose, configure and use devices securely.

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Managing deployed devices

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Maintaining the security of laptops, phones, tablets and PCs after deployment

Even once your devices are in the hands of your users, there is still more work to do. In particular, you’ll want to make sure your deployment remains secure.

This section includes guidance on monitoring logs, handling incidents and keeping devices up to date. We also look at how to advise end users on cyber security issues.

These guides build on previous sections, so you’ll want to review the guidance on Getting Yourself Ready, and Device Policies and Settings before diving in here.

  • Erasing devices

    Advice on the secure removal of data or malware from smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs

  • Keeping devices and software up to date

    Advice on best practices for keeping software on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs up to date.

  • Logging and protective monitoring

    Using logging and monitoring to identify threats and protect smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs

  • Managing device firmware

    Advice for IT system administrators on how to manage and secure firmware on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs

  • Advising end users Advising your organisation’s users on expected and acceptable uses of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs
  • Obsolete products Reducing the risks from using out of date smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop PCs, appliances or software applications

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