Endpoint Management
Microsoft Intune · Autopilot · Modern device management
Platforms covered
Win · Mac · iOS · Android
SMB patch lag avg
vs 57d enterprise (Ponemon)
Fewer incidents
With integrated XDR platform
SMBs no security FTE
Making automation critical
Endpoint management feature map
Capabilities across Intune, Autopilot, Defender for Endpoint, Entra ID Join, and Windows 365 — with presales talking points for each product.
The MDM backbone — enrol, configure, and enforce compliance on every device.
Enrol corporate and personal devices via Autopilot, ADE, or user-driven enrolment. Supports all major platforms from a single console.
Deploy WiFi, VPN, email, certificates, and security baseline profiles automatically at enrolment. No manual configuration needed.
Define what "healthy" looks like — minimum OS version, BitLocker enabled, antivirus active, no jailbreak. Non-compliant devices are blocked from corporate resources via Conditional Access.
Deploy, update, and remove applications silently without user interaction. Required apps install automatically at enrolment.
Deploy and update Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise via Intune. Set update channels, language packs, and activation policies.
Manage local administrator password rotation automatically. Eliminates shared local admin credentials across the estate.
Baseline device performance, startup times, and software reliability. Identify hardware and software causing productivity loss.
Device risk scores from Defender for Endpoint feed directly into Intune compliance. High-risk devices automatically fail compliance.
Intune eliminates the need for on-premises Group Policy for most organisations. For anything under 1,000 seats, Intune is simpler to manage and doesn't require Active Directory infrastructure.
The killer feature is the Intune + Conditional Access loop: device must be enrolled AND compliant before it gets access to Microsoft 365. This means an unmanaged laptop cannot access Exchange even with valid credentials.
For SMBs still running SCCM (now called Endpoint Configuration Manager), the question is: "Do you want to manage servers, or do you want to manage security outcomes?" Intune eliminates the server overhead.