Maintained device baseline
What is a maintained device baseline for a small business?
A maintained device baseline is a current record of business devices, supported software, accountable owners, update expectations, protective settings, important data, and safe replacement or retirement steps.
What the business should be able to see
- Know which devices and operating systems can reach business accounts, records, networks, or administrative tools.
- Make updates, device locks, encryption where appropriate, backups, and unsupported-software decisions visible to an owner.
- Remove business access and protect or erase business information before a device changes hands or leaves service.
What this definition cannot establish
- An inventory and update record does not prove that a device is uncompromised, correctly configured, or suitable for regulated work.
- Specialized equipment, suspected malware, unsupported systems, and uncertain data removal require qualified help.