ViaMonstra Online Academy

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Intune

• Primer for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Management Using Microsoft Intune
• Integration with ConfigMgr (Co-management and Tenant Attach)
• Setting Up Azure Active Directory, DNS, and Custom Domains
• Creating Users and Groups and Assigning Licenses
• Enrolling Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices to Intune and Creating Device Groups
• Azure AD vs. Azure Registration vs. Hybrid Join
• Understanding Azure and Intune Security
• Common Workloads #1: Deploying Updates, Applications, and Scripts
• Common Workloads #2: Configuring Profiles and Conditional Access

Module 2: Deploying Applications and PowerShell Scripts in Intune

• Understanding the Intune Application Options
• Creating and Deploying Win32 Applications
• Using the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool
• Configuring Delivery Optimization Settings for Application Deployments
• Troubleshooting Application Installs
• Creating and Deploying PowerShell Scripts for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices
• Troubleshooting PowerShell Scripts

Module 3: Configuring Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices and Delegating Access

• Introduction to Endpoint Security Features in Intune
• Configuring BitLocker
• Configuring Antivirus and Firewall Policies
• Working with Device Configuration Profiles, Templates, and the Settings Catalog
• ADMX-backed Policy Considerations
• Managing Local Administrators with Azure AD and Intune
• Always On VPN Deployment for Windows 10 and Windows 11
• Configuring Microsoft Edge
• Setting Up Role-based Administration for Access Delegation
• Creating and Assigning Custom Roles
• Integrating with Azure AD Privileged Identity Management

Module 4: Always on VPN: Infrastructure Requirements and Deployment Options in Depth

• Always On VPN Infrastructure Requirements
• Deployment Options (On-premises and Cloud-based)
• Implementation and Security Best Practices
• How to Avoid Common Mistakes when Deploying Always On VPN
• Provisioning and Managing Always On VPN Profiles Using Microsoft Configuration Manager/Intune
• Understanding Current Limitations and Workarounds

Module 5: Securing Your Mobile Devices with Microsoft Intune - Introduction and Overview

• Securing Access to Your Environment Using Azure AD Conditional Access and Intune
• What Are Microsoft Intune Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM)
• Planning for Mobile Device Management: Determining Management Type (Enrollment Type) and Understanding the Platform Nuances of Personal Devices vs. Organization-owned Devices
• Tenant Configuration (Branding, Licenses, and Device enrollment Restrictions)
• Prerequisites for Each Platform (Apple Enrollment, Google Play for Work)

Module 6: Managing Android Devices

• Configuring Deployment Type Profiles: Android Work Profile, Fully Managed, and Kiosk/Dedicated
• App Deployment Prerequisites
• App Deployment Best Practices
• Filters and User or Device Group-based Targeting: When and Where to Use What
• Static or Dynamic Groups: The Differences, Highlights, and Pitfalls
• Deploying Android Apps through Google Managed Play
• Configuration Profiles: Android Work Profile, Fully Managed, and Kiosk/Dedicated
• Android and the Power of OEM Config

Module 7: Managing Apple Devices

• Configuring Deployment Type Profiles: User Enrollment, Device Enrollment, and Apple Automated Enrollment
• IOS Supervised Mode - What Is It, and Do You Need It?
• App Deployment Prerequisites
• App Deployment Best Practices
• Apple Store or VPP - Which Is Right for You?
• Filters and User or Device Group-based Targeting: When and Where to Use What
• Static or Dynamic Groups: The Differences, Highlights, and Pitfalls

Module 8: Implementing Windows Autopilot

• Configuring Windows Autopilot Prerequisites
• Bringing Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices under Management
• Windows Autopilot Deployment Scenarios
• OEM Vendor Support
• Understanding Autopilot Deployment Profiles
• Configuring Enrollment Status Pages
• Autopilot Housekeeping and Other Operations Tasks
• Automating via Microsoft Graph
• Integrating Intune and Autopilot with OS Deployment
• Rapid Hyper-V Provisioning for Autopilot Testing
• Troubleshooting Windows Autopilot

  
  

Module 9: Managing Software Updates and Windows 10/Windows 11 Servicing Using Intune

• Managing Software Updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices
• Creating Windows Update Policies
• Configuring User Experience Settings
• Managing Windows 10 and Windows 11 Feature Updates
• Creating Windows 10 and Windows 11 Update Rings
• Working with Software Update Compliance
• Integrating Third-Party Patch Management via PatchMyPC in Microsoft Intune

Module 10: Introducing Microsoft Graph and Intune

• Introduction to Microsoft Graph API
• Connecting to Intune Using Graph API with PowerShell
• Creating Intune Configuration Policies with PowerShell
• Creating Intune Applications using PowerShell
• Device Management with Graph API

Module 11: Microsoft Intune, Reporting, and Update Compliance

• Introduction to Reporting in Microsoft Intune
• Setting Up Log Analytics
• Adding Proactive Remediation Scripts for Additional Data
• Creating and Customizing Workbooks in Microsoft Intune
• Implementing the Windows Update Compliance Dashboard Community Solution

Module 12: Troubleshooting Microsoft Intune

• Using the Intune Tenant Status Page and Service Health Dashboard
• Using Reports to Monitor Health and Activity of Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices
• Using Audit Logs to Monitor Events in Intune
• Understanding Intune Logging
• Troubleshooting Device Enrollment and Policies
• Troubleshooting Device Actions in Intune
• Collecting Logs from Windows 10 and Windows 11 Devices
• Troubleshooting BitLocker Issues Using the Intune Encryption Report
• Using the Intune Troubleshooting Portal

Module 13: Cloud Imaging and Microsoft Intune

• OS Deployment over HTTPS via Cloud Management Gateway
• OS Deployment over HTTPS via MDT and PSD
• Setting Up Deployment Servers in Azure or AWS
• Implementing iPXE for Boot over the Internet (Third Party)
• Configuring Vendor BIOS/EUFI for Cloud Imaging
• Extending MDT with PSD for HTTPS and P2P Support
• Running Task Sequences via Microsoft Intune

Module 14: Managing BIOS and Drivers via Intune

• Solutions Available for BIOS and Driver Management
• Extending Hardware Inventory
• Proactive Remediations
• Reporting

Module 15: Microsoft Intune Community Jewels

• Introduction to Commonly Used Community Solutions for Microsoft Intune