diff --git a/cli/device/create.go b/cli/device/create.go
index d9358dfd..01f0196c 100644
--- a/cli/device/create.go
+++ b/cli/device/create.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ var createFlags struct {
 func initCreateCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	createCommand := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "create",
-		Short: "Create a device",
-		Long:  "Create a device for Arduino IoT Cloud",
+		Short: "Create a device provisioning the onboard secure element with a valid certificate",
+		Long:  "Create a device for Arduino IoT Cloud provisioning the onboard secure element with a valid certificate",
 		Run:   runCreateCommand,
 	}
 	createCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&createFlags.port, "port", "p", "", "Device port")
diff --git a/cli/device/creategeneric.go b/cli/device/creategeneric.go
index 98439bae..d10325c5 100644
--- a/cli/device/creategeneric.go
+++ b/cli/device/creategeneric.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ var createGenericFlags struct {
 func initCreateGenericCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	createGenericCommand := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "create-generic",
-		Short: "Create a generic device",
-		Long:  "Create a generic device for Arduino IoT Cloud",
+		Short: "Create a generic device with password authentication - without secure element - WARNING: less secure",
+		Long:  "Create a generic device with password authentication for Arduino IoT Cloud - without secure element - WARNING: less secure",
 		Run:   runCreateGenericCommand,
 	}
 	createGenericCommand.Flags().StringVarP(&createGenericFlags.name, "name", "n", "", "Device name")