In 2025, organisations face an ever-growing array of cyber threats. Microsoft Intune is one way we offer a powerful solution to bolster defences and safeguard your critical assets.
We've found that Intune significantly enhances an organisation's security posture by providing comprehensive endpoint management and protection.
Intune integrates seamlessly with your existing Microsoft ecosystems, offering a unified approach to device management and security. It enables our IT team to enforce policies, manage updates, and respond swiftly to potential threats across various devices and platforms.
By leveraging Intune's capabilities, We routinely help our clients proactively defend against malware, phishing attempts, and data breaches.
We'll explore how this versatile tool empowers businesses to stay ahead of cybercriminals and maintain robust security in an increasingly complex digital environment.
The TLDR?
Intune streamlines device management and security across diverse endpoints
Advanced threat protection features safeguard against a wide range of cyber attacks
Real-time monitoring and analytics enable swift incident response and continuous improvement
Intune streamlines device management and security across diverse endpoints
But what is Microsoft Intune?
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organisations manage their devices and applications. It plays a crucial role in enhancing cybersecurity through unified endpoint management. It allows IT administrators to control how devices are used within an organisation, ensuring data protection and compliance.
Intune integrates seamlessly with your other Microsoft 365 services, providing a unified approach to device management. It supports a wide range of devices, including Windows PCs, macOS computers, iOS and Android mobile devices.
Some of the Key features of Microsoft Intune include:
Device enrollment and configuration
App deployment and management
Data protection policies
Conditional access controls
Remote actions (e.g., device wipe)
Understanding Device Compliance Policies
Device compliance policies in Intune ensure that only secure devices can access company resources. We're able to set minimum security standards for devices, such as requiring passcodes, encryption, and up-to-date operating systems.
Intune then continuously monitors devices for compliance. If a device falls out of compliance, Intune can block access to corporate data or prompt the user to update their device. This feature helps maintain a secure device fleet.
Compliance policies can be customised to fit your organisation's specific needs. For example, we might require different security settings for mobile devices versus desktop computers.
Conditional Access Policies
Conditional Access policies add an extra layer of security by controlling access to resources based on specific conditions. These policies work in tandem with device compliance to create a strong security posture.
We can set conditions like user location, device type, or risk level. For instance, access might be granted only from trusted network locations or require multi-factor authentication for high-risk sign-ins.
Intune's Conditional Access integrates with Azure AD, allowing for granular control over access to cloud apps and on-premises resources. This integration provides a unified security approach across an organisation's IT environment.
Application Protection Policies
Application Protection Policies focus on securing data at the app level, regardless of device management status. These policies are crucial for organisations with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) cultures.
We can apply protection policies to both managed and unmanaged apps. For managed apps, we might prevent data sharing between work and personal apps. On unmanaged devices, we can encrypt corporate data within specific apps.
These policies also enable features like app-level PIN requirements and remote wipe of corporate data from apps. This approach ensures that even if a device is compromised, sensitive data remains protected.
Integration With Azure Active Directory
Intune seamlessly integrates with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to bolster security. This integration enables conditional access policies, ensuring only authorised devices and users can access corporate resources. We can set up risk-based conditional access, which evaluates factors like user location, device health, and sign-in risk before granting access.
Azure AD Identity Protection works in tandem with Intune to detect and respond to suspicious activities. It uses machine learning algorithms to identify potential security risks and can trigger automated responses, such as requiring multi-factor authentication or blocking access altogether.
Microsoft Defender ATP Support
Intune's support for Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) adds another layer of security to managed devices. This integration allows us to monitor device health and compliance status in real-time.
Defender ATP's threat intelligence feeds into Intune, enabling swift responses to emerging threats. We can quickly deploy security configurations and software updates to vulnerable devices. The solution also provides detailed threat analytics, helping us understand attack patterns and improve our defence strategies.
Intune leverages Defender ATP's endpoint detection and response capabilities. This feature allows us to detect and investigate security incidents across our device fleet, providing valuable insights for incident response teams.
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Risk Assessment Tools
Intune's risk assessment tools enable us to evaluate our organisation's security vulnerabilities systematically. We can conduct regular scans of our devices, applications, and networks to identify potential weak points.
The risk assessment dashboard displays a clear overview of our security posture. It highlights areas of high, medium, and low risk, allowing us to prioritise our security efforts effectively. We can drill down into specific risk factors to understand their potential impact and recommended remediation steps.
Intune's risk assessment tools also provide benchmarking capabilities. We can compare our security posture against industry standards and best practices to ensure we're meeting or exceeding recommended security levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Microsoft Intune offers a comprehensive suite of features to bolster organisational cybersecurity. These capabilities span device management, application security, data protection, and compliance.
How can Microsoft Intune enhance the security of mobile devices within an organisation?
Microsoft Intune strengthens mobile device security through robust management tools. We can enforce device-level encryption, require strong passwords, and set up multi-factor authentication.
Intune also allows us to remotely wipe lost or stolen devices, protecting sensitive data from unauthorised access.
What role does Microsoft Intune play in the management of application security?
Intune provides granular control over app security policies. We can restrict app installations to approved sources and manage app permissions.
It also enables us to deploy and configure mobile application management (MAM) policies, protecting corporate data within both managed and unmanaged apps.
In what ways does Microsoft Intune contribute to the protection of corporate data on personal devices?
Intune employs containerisation to separate personal and work data on BYOD devices. This approach allows us to secure corporate information without impacting personal use.
We can selectively wipe corporate data from personal devices, maintaining user privacy while safeguarding company assets.
Can Microsoft Intune aid in compliance with industry-specific cybersecurity regulations?
Yes, Intune helps organisations meet various regulatory requirements. We can implement and enforce policies that align with standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Intune's reporting and auditing features provide valuable insights for demonstrating compliance during audits.
How does Microsoft Intune's conditional access feature bolster an organisation's cyber defences?
Conditional access in Intune adds an extra layer of security by enforcing context-based access controls. We can set up policies that grant or restrict access based on factors like device health, location, and user risk level.
This feature helps prevent unauthorised access attempts, even if credentials are compromised.
What advanced threat protection capabilities are provided by Microsoft Intune?
Intune integrates with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, offering advanced threat detection and response. We can monitor devices for suspicious activities and automatically isolate compromised endpoints.
It also provides real-time threat intelligence and automated remediation options to swiftly address security incidents.