MD-102: Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator

The Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator is responsible for deploying, configuring, securing, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in a corporate setting. Their duties include managing identity, access, policies, updates, and apps. They work alongside the M365 Enterprise Administrator to develop and execute a device strategy that aligns with the requirements of a modern organization. Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrators should be well-versed in M365 workloads and possess extensive skills and experience in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 11 and later, as well as non-Windows devices. Their role emphasizes cloud services over on-premises management technologies.

The Modern Desktop Administrator must be familiar with M365 workloads and Azure Active Directory. Participant must have strong skills and experience of deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 11 and later, and non-Windows devices.

Learning Path 1: Explore modern management 

• Examine the enterprise desktop 
• Explore Windows Editions 
• Understand Azure Active Directory 
• Manage Azure Active Directory identities 

Learning Path 2: Execute device Enrollment 

• Manage device authentication 
• Enroll devices using Microsoft Configuration Manager 
• Enroll devices using Microsoft Intune  

 Learning Path 3: Configure profiles for user and devices 

• Execute device profiles 
• Oversee device profiles 
• Maintain user profiles 

Learning Path 4: Examine application management 

• Execute mobile application management 
• Deploy and update applications 
• Administer endpoint applications 

Learning Path 5: Manage authentication and compliance 

• Protect identities in Azure AD 
• Enable organizational access 
• Implement device compliance 
• Generate inventory and compliance reports  

 Learning Path 6: Manage endpoint security 

• Deploy device data protection 
• Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 
• Manage Microsoft Defender in Windows client 
• Manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps 

Learning Path 7: Deploy using on-premises based tools 

• Assess deployment readiness 
• Deploy using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 
• Deploy using Microsoft Configuration Manager 

Learning Path 8: Deploy using cloud-based tools 

• Deploy Devices using Windows Autopilot 
• Implement dynamic deployment methods 
• Plan a transition to modern endpoint management 
• Manage Windows 365 
• Manage Azure virtual desktop