Exam Ref MD-102 Microsoft Endpoint Administrator

by Andrew Warren, Andrew Bettany

Overview

Prepare for Microsoft Exam MD-102 and demonstrate your real-world mastery of the skills and knowledge required to deploy, manage, and protect modern endpoints at scale in Microsoft 365 environments. Designed for endpoint administrators, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Deploy Windows client
• Manage identity and compliance
• Manage, maintain, and protect devices
• Manage applications

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Assumes you have experience deploying, configuring, protecting, managing, and monitoring devices and client applications in a Microsoft 365 environment

About the Exam

Exam MD-102 focuses on the knowledge needed to prepare for Windows client deployments; plan and implement them with Windows Autopilot and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT); confi gure remote management; manage identity; implement compliance policies for all supported device platforms with Microsoft Intune; manage device lifecycles, configurations, and updates with Intune; monitor devices; protect endpoints; deploy and update apps; and establish app protection and configuration policies.

About Microsoft Certification

Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate credential, demonstrating your ability to deploy, configure, protect, manage, and monitor devices and client apps in Microsoft 365 environments; manage endpoint identity, security, access, policies, updates, and apps; efficiently deploy and administer diverse endpoints at scale, and collaborate on modern workplace strategies that address organizational needs.

See full details at: microsoft.com/learn

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780138254902
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/18/2023
Series:	Exam Ref
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Andrew Warren has been writing for Microsoft for many years, helping to develop its official curriculum of instructor-led training material. He has served as a subject matter expert on many Windows Server courses, was technical lead on several Windows client titles, and was involved in Microsoft 365, Azure, and Intune course development. When not writing about Microsoft technologies, he can be found in the classroom, teaching other IT professionals what they need to know to manage their organization’s IT infrastructure.

Andrew Bettany has been honored as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in two categories—Microsoft AI and Windows and Devices for IT—for 12 years. In 2020, he joined Microsoft for a couple of years to assist the Education team in promoting cloud skills. Currently, he helps students worldwide achieve cloud and AI skills and certifications through his Cloud Ready Skills programs.

Andrew is a dedicated father, IT enthusiast, training mentor, consultant, entrepreneur, and author. He is renowned for his expertise in AI and Windows and has authored numerous publications, including several Windows exam certification prep guides and official Microsoft training materials. He has also developed video training content for LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer for 20 years, Andrew provides training and consultancy to businesses in various technical areas, including Microsoft 365, AI, Azure, and Windows. He is active on social media and can be found on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Andrew resides in a village near the picturesque city of York in Yorkshire, England.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Deploy Windows client

CHAPTER 2 Manage identity and compliance

CHAPTER 3 Manage, maintain, and protect devices

CHAPTER 4 Manage applications

CHAPTER 5 MD-102 Endpoint Administrator exam updates