As more companies adopt a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) work environment, awareness around end-user security has continued to grow. How do employers ensure that their data and network, accessed from multiple endpoints, are secure? And what’s the best way to protect employees from malicious vectors like SPAM and malware? Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite + Security (EMS) was designed specifically to alleviate this concern. EMS is a management system that monitors and secures mobile devices while providing a single sign-on for mobile applications, SaaS, and on-premises applications such as Exchange and SharePoint. From compliance solutions to granular access levels, Intune ensures your employees work safely,
Understanding Intune
As a subsection of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security, Intune is responsible for managing mobile devices and applications. At its core, Intune was created to secure company data by actively managing how that data is accessed and shared. The cloud service does this by:
Restricting what users can do in the app with company information (such as copy/paste, save and view). If a user wishes to save information, this can only be done between secure locations.
Removing company data from mobile applications in a process called “selective” or “corporate” deletion. This removal does not affect the personal information stored on the device.
Keeping personal information separate from corporate IT awareness.
Intune enables employer data management at the application level, eliminating the need to secure entire devices. Respecting the diversity of employee platforms, Intune works for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS devices.
Setting standards
Intune’s mobile management reinforces a culture of compliance in the following ways:
Devices must be registered for management: This allows enterprise IT to measure device compliance, app inventory, and usage.
Establish application protection policies: These policies outline how and to what extent users’ devices will be managed. This transparency encourages a more cyber-aware work environment and employee buy-in.
Reliable security updates: With mobile app management, apps are regularly configured and updated with the latest security and productivity features.
Data Loss Prevention: Intune actively prevents accidental or intentional data corruption by requiring encryption for managed app storage.
Beyond the in-app experience, Intune also enables granular policies that outline conditional access. This role-based administrative control segments employees based on their position and assignments. Access can be determined / adjusted based on: device compliance, location, risk and application sensitivity. End-user security can be further strengthened by implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA).
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Integration with Azure
Intune is accessible through the Azure portal (pictured below). It provides an integrated dashboard for all EMS components and enables employers to: find users, locate devices, establish groups, create compliance and configuration policies, and manage local and conditional access. These access settings use Azure Advanced Directory (AD) for built-in ease of use.
Securing your employees
In the mobile age, you cannot afford the consequences of unsecured devices. The ideal defense-in-depth strategy is a multi-layered one. For Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security, Intune is a critical layer on this journey to a secure and compliant workforce. Remember, Intune and EMS:
Enforce policies to improve data security.
Use behavior-based analytics for proactive cybersecurity intelligence.
Protect information from unauthorized access, both internal and external.
Improve the security of your cloud and on-premises environments.
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