Securing Enterprise Endpoints: Intune and Copilot for Advanced Protection
Duration
1 Day (8 hours)
Level
Intermediate to Advanced Level
Design and Tailor this course
As per your team needs
This course is designed to equip participants with in-depth, hands-on expertise in managing and securing enterprise endpoints using Microsoft Intune, enhanced by Microsoft’s AI-driven Copilot for Security. Attendees will gain practical experience configuring, monitoring, and safeguarding devices through Intune’s comprehensive device management features, while leveraging Copilot’s analytical capabilities to streamline threat detection and automate security responses.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Utilize Microsoft Intune to establish a standardized, compliant, and secure endpoint environment across Windows, iOS, Android, and macOS platforms
- Leverage Copilot for Security’s AI-powered insights to identify, monitor, and respond to security incidents with increased precision and efficiency
- Integrate Intune’s policies and controls with Copilot’s automated workflows to enhance incident response, minimize vulnerabilities, and maintain real-time security visibility
- Effectively generate and interpret compliance and risk reports to ensure proactive security posturing and adherence to organizational policies
This course empowers IT and security professionals to build robust, AI-enabled endpoint security practices that protect enterprise environments, reduce manual efforts, and optimize security operations through automated intelligence.
Outcomes
By completing this course, participants will acquire the skills to deploy Microsoft Intune’s comprehensive device management tools alongside Copilot’s AI-driven threat detection and automation capabilities, creating a unified, adaptive security framework. They will learn to configure robust policies across Windows, iOS, Android, and macOS environments, leverage real-time insights from Copilot for Security, and utilize Intune’s compliance and reporting tools to ensure regulatory adherence and proactive monitoring. This hands-on experience will empower participants to secure diverse enterprise endpoints effectively and respond swiftly to emerging threats.
Key Takeaways
- Proficiency in Microsoft Intune: Foundational and advanced device management techniques
- AI-Powered Threat Detection: Practical experience using Copilot for Security
- End-to-End Security Integration: Unified approach using Intune and Copilot for streamlined security management
- Compliance and Reporting Expertise: Skills in generating reports and ensuring policy adherence
- Best Practices for Endpoint Protection: Knowledge of industry standards for comprehensive device security
- IT Administrators and Support Staff
- Security and Compliance Professionals
- Microsoft 365 Administrators managing endpoint security
- IT Staff focusing on device management and compliance
- Overview of Microsoft Intune’s role in endpoint management and security
- Introduction to Copilot for Security: Overview, capabilities, and use cases
- Benefits of integrating AI (Copilot) in endpoint security management
- Demo: A brief walkthrough of the Intune and Copilot dashboards
- Configuring Intune for device enrollment, compliance, and policy enforcement
- Setting up security baselines in Intune for standardized device protection
- Overview of device compliance policies and conditional access
- Hands-on lab: Enrolling devices and applying compliance policies in Intune
- Troubleshooting common issues during device enrollment and policy application
- Configuring endpoint protection settings in Intune (e.g., antivirus, firewall)
- Using Intune to enforce application controls and manage security updates
- Creating and deploying security policies for Windows, iOS, Android, and macOS devices
- Hands-on lab: Applying application controls and security settings in Intune
- Practical Tips on setting up RBAC within Intune to manage permissions
- Overview of Copilot’s capabilities for security incident monitoring and analysis
- Using Copilot to automate threat detection and response across devices
- Practical use cases for Copilot in identifying and responding to endpoint vulnerabilities
- Hands-on lab: Using Copilot to monitor and analyze simulated security incidents
- Integrating and interpreting logs from other tools (Microsoft Defender and/or third-party applications) in Copilot
- Configuring automated security responses with Intune and Copilot
- Setting up alerts and notifications for potential security breaches
- Leveraging Copilot to streamline incident response workflows in Microsoft 365 Defender
- Hands-on lab: Creating automated responses for common endpoint security incidents
- Testing incident response workflows to verify functionality and gain confidence
- Generating compliance and risk reports in Intune
- Using Copilot to simplify report generation and compliance monitoring
- Hands-on lab: Generating compliance reports and analyzing security insights using Copilot
- Tips on creating custom reports and templates for specific regulatory or organizational needs
- Best practices for endpoint security using Intune and Copilot
- Continuous monitoring and management techniques for proactive security
- Endpoint Lifecycle Management – decommissioning practices to reduce security risks from obsolete devices
- Case studies: Real-world applications of Intune and Copilot for robust endpoint security
- Basic understanding of endpoint and device management concepts and practices
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Endpoint Manager, at least at a foundational level, including familiarity with setting up policies and compliance
- Understanding of security fundamentals, such as threat detection, compliance policies, and risk management (recommended)