Exam MD-102(beta): Endpoint Administrator – Beta is waiting for you with discount code!

Candidates for this exam have subject matter expertise deploying, configuring, protecting, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in a Microsoft 365 environment. They manage identity, security, access, policies, updates, and apps for endpoints. They implement solutions for efficient deployment and management of endpoints on various operating systems, platforms, and device types. They implement and manage endpoints at scale by using Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra.

Endpoint administrators collaborate with architects, Microsoft 365 administrators, security administrators, and other workload administrators to plan and implement a modern workplace strategy that meets the business needs of an organization.

Candidates for this exam have experience with Azure AD and Microsoft 365 technologies including Intune. They must have strong skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows client and non-Windows devices.

This exam is the only requirements for: Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

Before it was necessary to take Exam MD-100 and Exam MD-101 , but they will retire on July 31, 2023. If you took one of the two, you can take the other, but if you did not take any, just go for the new Exam MD-102: Endpoint Administrator, available on May 2, 2023.

Beta Exam Discount

Take advantage of the discounted beta exam offer.  The first 300 people who take Exam MD-102 (beta) on or before May 17, 2023, can get 80 percent off market price.

To receive the discount, when you register for the exam and are prompted for payment, use code M3EA9HW8. This is not a private access code. The seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. As noted, you must take the exam on or before May 17, 2023. Please note that this beta exam is not available in Turkey, Pakistan, India, or China.

Skills Measured

Candidates for this exam have experience with Azure AD and Microsoft 365 technologies including Intune. They must have strong skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows client and non-Windows devices

• Deploy Windows client (25–30%)
• Manage identity and compliance (15–20%)
• Manage, maintain, and protect devices (40–45%)
• Manage applications (10–15%)

Deploy Windows client (25–30%)

Prepare for a Windows client deployment

• Select a deployment tool based on requirements
• Choose between migrate and rebuild
• Choose an imaging and/or provisioning strategy
• Select a Windows edition based on requirements
• Implement subscription-based activation

Plan and implement a Windows client deployment by using Windows Autopilot

• Configure device registration for Autopilot
• Create, validate, and assign deployment profiles
• Set up the Enrollment Status Page (ESP)
• Deploy Windows devices by using Autopilot
• Troubleshoot an Autopilot deployment

Plan and implement a Windows client deployment by using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

• Plan and implement an MDT deployment infrastructure
• Create, manage, and deploy images
• Monitor and troubleshoot a deployment
• Plan and configure user state migration

Configure remote management

• Configure Remote Help in Intune
• Configure Remote Desktop on a Windows client
• Configure the Windows Admin Center
• Configure PowerShell remoting and Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

Manage identity and compliance (15–20%

Manage identity

• Implement user authentication on Windows devices, including Windows Hello for Business, passwordless, and tokens
• Manage role-based access control (RBAC) for Intune
• Register devices in and join devices to Azure AD
• Implement the Intune Connector for Active Directory
• Manage the membership of local groups on Windows devices
• Implement and manage Local Administrative Passwords Solution (LAPS) for Azure AD

Implement compliance policies for all supported device platforms by using Intune

• Specify compliance policies to meet requirements
• Implement compliance policies
• Implement Conditional Access policies that require a compliance status
• Manage notifications for compliance policies
• Monitor device compliance
• Troubleshoot compliance policies

Manage, maintain, and protect devices (40–45%)

Manage the device lifecycle in Intune

• Configure enrollment settings
• Configure automatic and bulk enrollment, including Windows, Apple, and Android
• Configure policy sets
• Restart, retire, or wipe devices

Manage device configuration for all supported device platforms by using Intune

• Specify configuration profiles to meet requirements
• Implement configuration profiles
• Monitor and troubleshoot configuration profiles
• Configure and implement Windows kiosk mode
• Configure and implement profiles on Android devices, including fully managed, dedicated, corporate owned, and work profile
• Plan and implement Microsoft Tunnel for Intune

Monitor devices

• Monitor devices by using Intune
• Monitor devices by using Azure Monitor
• Analyze and respond to issues identified in Endpoint analytics and Adoption Score

Manage device updates for all supported device platforms by using Intune

• Plan for device updates
• Create and manage update policies by using Intune
• Manage Android updates by using configuration profiles
• Monitor updates
• Troubleshoot updates in Intune
• Configure Windows client delivery optimization by using Intune
• Create and manage update rings by using Intune

Implement endpoint protection for all supported device platforms

• Implement and manage security baselines in Intune
• Create and manage configuration policies for Endpoint security including antivirus, encryption, firewall, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and attack surface reduction (ASR)
• Onboard devices to Defender for Endpoint
• Implement automated response capabilities in Defender for Endpoint
• Review and respond to device issues identified in the Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management dashboard

Manage applications (10–15%

Deploy and update apps for all supported device platforms

• Deploy apps by using Intune
• Configure Microsoft 365 Apps deployment by using the Microsoft Office Deployment Tool or Office Customization Tool (OCT)
• Manage Microsoft 365 Apps by using the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center
• Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps by using Intune
• Configure policies for Office apps by using Group Policy or Intune
• Deploy apps to platform-specific app stores by using Intune

Plan and implement app protection and app configuration policies

• Plan and implement app protection policies for iOS and Android
• Manage app protection policies
• Implement Conditional Access policies for app protection policies
• Plan and implement app configuration policies for managed apps and managed devices
• Manage app configuration policies

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