This is the 4380th most frequent German word.
geschützten
"Protected."
Adjective modifying 'Gebiet' to describe it as protected.
Die Tiere leben in einem geschützten Gebiet.
The animals live in a protected area.
Adjective describing 'Informationen' as secured or protected.
Der Zugang zu den geschützten Informationen ist eingeschränkt.
Access to the protected information is restricted.
Adjective modifying 'Passwort-Authentifizierung' to indicate it is secure and guarded.