Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA

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Let’s discuss the Intune Zero Trust Approach with EPM and MAA From Theory to Reality. In practical terms, setting up a Zero Trust approach with Intune means making sure that only secure and trusted devices can access your company’s apps and data.

Are you tired of hearing about Zero Trust only in theory? Let’s talk about how it works in real life. With Intune, Microsoft gives you two key features to help apply Zero Trust in practice: security and productivity.

But here is the tricky part: how do you keep your data safe without making things harder for your users or IT team? The key is to give the right access only when it’s needed, and not more than that. This way, people can do their jobs without having full control all the time.

One of our posts gives an overview of the Free Zero Trust Workshop a practical guide that moves beyond theory to show how the Zero Trust strategy can be deployed step by step. In this post, you will get a complete overview of the Intune Zero Trust approach, with a focus on two powerful features: Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) and Multi-Administrator Approval (MAA).

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Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA - Fig.1
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Fig.1

Intune Zero Trust Approach with EPM and MAA From Theory to Reality

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organisations manage and secure devices, apps, and users, whether they are working in the office or remotely. Intune Zero Trust helps protect your organisation by ensuring every access request is verified and meets your security standards before being allowed.

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Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Fig.2

Just-in-Time Access with Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)

One of the biggest challenges in using Zero Trust is giving users the access they need without putting security at risk. Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) in Intune helps with this by letting users get temporary admin rights only when they need them, and only for specific tasks. Instead of giving full admin access all the time, users can request permission to run certain apps or actions, and those requests can be approved based on rules you set.

Read more – How to Configure EPM Rule Explicitly Deny Elevation with Microsoft Intune

Steps
Signing in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center with your administrator credentials
Navigate to Endpoint Security > Endpoint Privilege Management > Choose Policies
Click on +Create policy
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Table 1
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA - Fig.3
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Fig.3

Multi-Administrator Approval (MAA) for Secure Changes

When an admin wants to make important changes like updating a policy, deploying an app, or running a script, there should be a way to double-check those actions to avoid mistakes or misuse. That’s where Multi-Administrator Approval (MAA) helps.

MAA lets you set up a process where another admin has to review and approve the change before it goes live. This adds extra security and makes sure no one can make big changes on their own. It brings the Zero Trust approach to your IT team by making sure every critical change is checked and approved.

Read More – How to Enable MAA Multi Admin Approval to Create or Modify Intune Roles

Steps
Sign in to the Microsoft Intune Admin Center using your administrator credentials.
Go to Tenant administration > Multi Admin Approval > Access policie
Click on + Create to start setting up a new multi-admin approval policy
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Table 2
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA - Fig.4
Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Fig.4

Intune Zero Trust Approach with EPM and MAA

In this video, you will get all the details on how Intune supports a Zero Trust approach using Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) and Multi-Administrator Approval (MAA). We break down the core technologies, highlight key features available in Intune, and explain how both end users and admin users benefit from enhanced productivity and security.

Intune Zero Trust Implementation using EPM and MAA – Video 1

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM,  Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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