How businesses can use Microsoft Intune to protect their endpoints

20/08/24 Wavenet
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At a time when IT teams are dealing with increasingly complex challenges - from protecting their infrastructure against known and emerging cyber threats to managing the IT needs of a growing number of hybrid and remote workers - having little to no management of the volume of user applications and devices, at scale, poses a problem for organisations. One that – without an effective solution – could dominate IT workloads and leave them unable to focus on providing strategic and business critical IT support.

Above all, IT leaders struggle to gain a holistic view of the devices and users accessing their systems, applications and data, meaning employees, their devices and the business are all vulnerable to an attack. And since cyber threats show no signs of going away – with nearly 1 in 4 of our customers stating they had a security breach in the last year - now is the time to ensure you have the right tools and processes in place to protect your IT infrastructure. 

In this blog, we’ll discuss the benefits of Microsoft Intune, a market-leading cloud-based endpoint management solution, and how it can be used to strengthen the overall security posture of your business.

What is Microsoft Intune? 

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based enterprise mobility management (EMM) solution that can help your IT team protect your endpoints at scale. Its advanced capabilities help organisations manage employee applications and devices remotely from a centralised portal, saving time and resources from an otherwise time-consuming task.

With the ability to view and manage all users and devices accessing their network, IT leaders and their teams can quickly and easily deploy new security policies and ensure that devices and apps comply with all organisational security requirements. And since the platform is built inside Microsoft 365, it works seamlessly with other Microsoft solutions and third-party integrations, creating a robust and comprehensive security platform. 

Discover the business benefits of Microsoft Intune: 

Increased device authentication 

Microsoft Intune offers a zero-trust security framework that automatically assumes that all users, applications and devices are untrustworthy until they are approved through an authentication process. Unverified users and devices are unable to access company data, reducing the likelihood of an unforeseen threat slipping through the cracks. 

Manage users and devices 

With the ability to view and manage both business-owned and personal devices, IT teams can view and investigate all devices attempting to log-in to company emails, view files or access sensitive data. Plus, the system supports a BYOD approach, only managing and policing the apps that contain corporate data. 

Access to data-driven insights

As standard, users with access to Microsoft Intune’s endpoint analytics can understand their end-users much more clearly. By having the added insight, such as which employees use legacy hardware or which teams are working with poorly optimised software, IT teams have much more transparency on how the organisation is working across the board.

Streamline workloads with automation 

Using the system, IT teams can set-up automated workflows, such as policy deployment, ensuring that you’re constantly monitoring and increasing security and compliance, without it taking time away from your IT team.

Maintain flexibility while increasing security 

With the system offering a holistic view and management of all endpoint devices within your IT environment, your company can safely offer a flexible working approach, without putting a strain on your IT resource and posing an increased threat to your business. 

Let users take management into their own hands with a self-service portal. 

Thanks to the Company Portal app, employees can log-in to perform simple tasks, like resetting their passwords, installing apps and more, so your IT team won’t be inundated with support requirements. 

Get started with Microsoft Intune 

At Wavenet, we offer expert support services to help organisations integrate and manage Microsoft Intune. We’ll act as an extension of your IT team to react to any alerts that the platform raises, deploy critical patches, install new supported applications, and regularly review and report against security and compliance – ensuring you get the most value and security out of the platform.

Get in touch to chat with our team of security experts to find out more about the Microsoft Intune solution and see how we can help you protect your endpoint devices.

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