Microsoft Intune

Endpoint management has changed beyond recognition over the last years. Companies used to keep all endpoints in the office — convenient, but…

Endpoint management has changed beyond recognition over the past few years. Companies used to keep all endpoints right in the office, which made security easier but blocked any mobility or workplace flexibility. With remote work today, that's no longer possible. Roughly 60% of all work endpoints are mobile phones — securing endpoints, especially phones, is an indispensable part of cybersecurity. One service that stands out here is Microsoft Intune Suite.

What is Microsoft Intune Suite?

It's software that helps you manage all your company endpoints in one place — regardless of which OS your employees use. Intune isn't new, but Microsoft has added many features such as:

• Managing devices on different operating systems together
• Built-in endpoint security
• Mobile app management
• Endpoint analytics

Microsoft offers 3 plans:

• Microsoft Intune Plan 1: core Intune features (Microsoft 365 E3, E5, F1 and F3; Security E3 and E5; and premium Business plans).
• Microsoft Intune Plan 2: add-on to Plan 1 with advanced endpoint security.
• Microsoft Intune Suite: add-on to Plan 1 that adds Plan 2 features, Microsoft Intune Remote Help, Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management, Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile App Management, Specialty Device Management, and selected Intune advanced endpoint analytics.

Benefits of subscribing

Before you jump in, evaluate whether the program is worth it. Intune dramatically simplifies device management — single pane of glass, automated enrollment, policy-based config, and built-in security. For most M365-based companies, the math works out quickly.