Microsoft Intune: Modern Endpoint Management and Security Training Course

Module 1: Core Concepts and Foundations

• Defining Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Manager
• Interactions with Configuration Manager (co-management, cloud attach)
• Advantages of modern endpoint governance
• Fundamental elements: devices, applications, data, and user identities
• Intune architecture, role assignments, and licensing models

Module 2: Identity and Access Control

• Core concepts of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
• Identity synchronization from on-premises AD to Entra ID (Azure AD Connect)
• Device join mechanisms: Azure AD Join and Hybrid AD Join
• Managing roles, groups, and permissions within Intune
• Implementing Conditional Access and its synergy with Intune

Module 3: Device Onboarding

• Onboarding methodologies (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS)
• Windows Autopilot: principles, profiles, and workflows
• Automated enrollment via DEP (Apple) and Zero-touch (Android)
• Distinguishing personal (BYOD) from corporate-owned device management
• Differentiating MDM vs MAM (Mobile Device Management / Mobile Application Management)

Module 4: Configuration and Compliance Frameworks

• Establishing device compliance standards
• Defining configuration policies (Configuration Profiles)
• Applying device restrictions and security controls
• Implementing App Protection Policies
• Enforcing Conditional Access based on compliance status

Module 5: Application Oversight

• Classifying Intune applications: Line of Business (LOB), Win32, Microsoft Store, and web apps
• Managing application lifecycle: deployment, installation, removal, and updates
• Safeguarding application data
• Balancing application policies with corporate data protection
• Handling license and assignment administration

Module 6: Patch Management and Updates

• Windows Update for Business and its Intune integration
• Setting feature and quality update policies
• Utilizing deployment ring models
• Tracking update status and compliance
• Strategizing update rollouts in corporate settings

Module 7: Security Posture and Protection

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and its Intune integration
• Applying Microsoft security baselines and templates
• Threat mitigation (antimalware, firewall, etc.)
• Device encryption (BitLocker) and associated policies
• Managing certificates and secure VPN/Wi-Fi configurations

Module 8: Oversight, Reporting, and Diagnosis

• Utilizing dashboards and standard reports
• Analyzing logs and diagnostics (e.g., onboarding errors, policy conflicts)
• Leveraging Intune support and troubleshooting utilities
• Operating through administration portals (device portal, company portal)
• Configuring alerts and notifications

Module 9: Advanced Workflows / Integrations

• Co-management strategies with Configuration Manager
• Managing devices without full enrollment (“Autopilot for existing devices”)
• Connecting with other Microsoft services (Defender, Azure, Copilot, etc.)
• Automation via PowerShell and Graph API
• Governance models and enterprise-scale architectures
• Best practices for architectural design and rollout

Conclusion and Future Directions