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title: "Protect work devices"
description: "Protect work devices, family Protect, NIS2 Art. 21(2)(e)"
url: https://www.alt-f1.be/en/table/ep/
organization: ALT-F1 SRL, Brussels (VAT BE 0830.560.718)
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# Protect work devices

Short label: DEVICE

Family: Protect · NIS2 Art. 21(2)(e)
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## Meaning

Protection software on supported devices watches for suspicious activity and can take configured defensive actions.

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## Why it matters

An affected laptop or server can put files and other systems at risk.

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## What you can do

Inventory devices, check supported operating systems and agree detection, isolation and recovery responsibilities.

## Services that can help

Device Shield provides device and office-network protection. Automatic actions, human review and calls depend on the agreed configuration and service level.

- [Device Shield](https://www.alt-f1.be/en/device-shield.md)

## Official reference — NIS2 Art. 21(2)(e)

> 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be based on an all-hazards approach that aims to protect network and information systems and the physical environment of those systems from incidents, and shall include at least the following:
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> — Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)

> (e) security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure;
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> — Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2), Art. 21(2)(e)

**What this reference concerns:** Security must be built in when you buy, build or maintain systems, and known vulnerabilities must be handled and disclosed.

[Read the article on EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32022L2555#art_21) · Official text, quoted from the Official Journal of the EU