Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Security solutionsEasy
A global enterprise needs to manage and secure all corporate-owned and employee-owned mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, to ensure compliance with company policies and protect sensitive data. Which Microsoft solution should they use?
- AMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint
- BMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- CMicrosoft Intune
- DAzure Active Directory Identity Protection
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is specifically designed for mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM), allowing organizations to manage and secure endpoints like smartphones and tablets.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint focuses on endpoint detection and response (EDR) for devices like workstations and servers, not primarily mobile device management.
- B. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MCAS) is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that focuses on protecting cloud applications, not direct mobile device management.
- D. Azure Active Directory Identity Protection is used to detect and remediate identity-based risks, not for managing physical mobile devices.
Microsoft Intune
A cloud-based service that focuses on mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) to protect organizational data.
- Manages corporate-owned and personal devices (BYOD).
- Applies configuration policies and deploys applications.
- Protects organizational data across devices.
Memory trick: Intune's all in for securing your devices, from phones to PCs.