Device Management
The administration of organization-owned or enrolled devices through policies inventory configuration and remote controls.
Plain English
Keep company devices configured protected and accountable from enrollment to retirement.
In context
Device management helps operations enforce security settings distribute software monitor compliance and respond when equipment is lost or compromised.
Example
“The device management policy requires disk encryption before laptop access is approved.”
When you'll hear this
- employee onboarding
- security operations
- IT administration
Common misunderstanding
Device management does not by itself secure every application identity or user action on a device.
Also known as
endpoint managementMDMmobile device management
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-26
