protected vs secure

protected and secure both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protected	No	Yes	No	No
secure	No	Yes	Yes	No

protected (adjective)	secure (adjective)
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss	free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
guarded from injury or destruction	free from danger or risk
	not likely to fail or give way
	immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
	financially safe

protected (verb)	secure (verb)
	make certain of
	cause to be firmly attached
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
	furnish with battens
	get by special effort
	assure payment of