Intel Hardware Shield is a set of hardware-based security features built into the Intel vPro platform, designed specifically for business use. Instead of relying only on software tools, it uses protections that are rooted in the device’s hardware to help IT teams:

• Protect systems against a wide range of cyber threats
• Detect suspicious or malicious activity earlier in the attack chain
• Recover more effectively after an incident

Because it’s integrated into Intel vPro, Intel Hardware Shield is available exclusively on vPro-based business devices, giving organizations a more robust foundation for endpoint security as cyberattacks grow in number, complexity, and severity.

Intel Hardware Shield is designed to help you rethink endpoint security by anchoring key protections in hardware rather than relying only on software. It focuses on three main areas:

1. Below-the-OS security
   It helps protect the system at layers beneath the operating system, where many advanced attacks try to hide. By securing firmware and low-level components, it makes it harder for attackers to gain persistent, stealthy access.
2. Application and data protections
   Hardware Shield supports safeguards that help keep business applications and sensitive data more secure, even if parts of the software stack are compromised. This can reduce the risk of data exposure and business disruption.
3. Advanced threat protections
   It adds hardware-assisted capabilities that help detect and respond to sophisticated threats more quickly. These protections are designed to work alongside your existing security tools, strengthening your overall security posture.

As cyberattacks continue to increase in number, type, complexity, and severity, Intel Hardware Shield helps organizations reshape how they defend endpoints by building more security directly into the platform.

Your teams can explore Intel Hardware Shield and broader Intel business solutions through several Intel Business channels:

• Intel Hardware Shield information: Visit intel.com/HardwareShield for an overview of features and benefits.
• Intel Business Center: The Intel Business Center provides IT-focused resources, guidance, and expert insights across topics from data centers to devices, helping you plan and execute IT projects more effectively.
• Intel Business on YouTube: The Intel Business YouTube channel (including the Intel Hardware Shield overview video) offers practical, short-form content for IT professionals.
• Social channels: Follow Intel Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook for ongoing updates, best practices, and new content relevant to IT and security teams.

Together, these resources can help your organization reimagine how it approaches endpoint and platform security with Intel vPro and Intel Hardware Shield.