Microsoft Intune · Burlington, Ontario
Microsoft Intune Device Management for Burlington Businesses
Corporate and personal devices enrolled, configured and secured through Microsoft Intune, with compliance policies feeding directly into Entra ID conditional access — so an unmanaged or non-compliant device is a control decision, not an oversight.
What this covers
- Compliance policy design for Windows, iOS and Android
- Conditional access integration with device compliance
- Application deployment and configuration management
- BYOD app protection without full device enrollment
- Remote wipe and lost device response
01Managed endpoints as policy
Device management is an access control, not just convenience
Intune's value is not simply pushing software to devices. It is the mechanism that determines which devices are trusted enough to reach corporate data at all.
Compliance policies define minimum requirements — encryption, OS version, security software presence, jailbreak or root detection — and those results feed directly into Entra ID conditional access. A device that fails compliance can be blocked from mail and SharePoint access automatically, closing a gap that firewall-based controls never addressed.
Corporate-owned devices are typically fully enrolled and configured, while personal devices under a bring-your-own-device policy are handled through app protection policies that secure corporate data inside managed applications without taking control of the entire personal device — an important distinction for staff privacy expectations.
This model aligns with NIST CSF Protect controls around asset and device management, and with the device-level requirements referenced in NIST SP 800-171 for organizations handling controlled or client-sensitive information.
02What Intune deployment covers
Scope of device management
Enrollment, configuration and compliance across the device types your staff actually use.
- Windows Autopilot and corporate device enrollment
- iOS and Android enrollment and supervision
- Compliance policy design by device and OS
- App protection policy for BYOD scenarios
- Application deployment and update management
- Configuration profiles for security baselines
- Conditional access integration by compliance state
- Remote wipe, retire and lost device workflows
- Windows Update for Business ring configuration
- Certificate and Wi-Fi profile deployment
- Endpoint analytics and device health reporting
- Co-management with existing on-premises tools where relevant
03Deployment approach
Getting devices under management without disrupting staff
Rollout is staged, tested, and matched to how devices are actually owned and used.
Corporate vs. personal handling
Corporate devices are fully managed; personal devices under BYOD are protected at the application layer, respecting the difference in ownership and privacy expectation.
Compliance-driven access
Conditional access policies check device compliance status in real time, so a non-compliant device is restricted automatically rather than relying on manual enforcement.
Autopilot provisioning
New Windows devices can be shipped directly to staff and self-configure on first boot against your standard build, reducing imaging overhead.
Application lifecycle
Required and available applications are deployed and updated centrally, with update rings staged to avoid disrupting an entire organization at once.
Lost device response
Remote wipe and selective wipe procedures are documented and tested, so a lost or stolen device results in a defined action rather than a scramble.
Health reporting
Endpoint analytics highlight startup performance and recurring device issues, feeding into hardware refresh planning.
FAQCommon questions
Questions Burlington organizations ask
Do personal devices need to be fully enrolled?
Not necessarily. App protection policies can secure corporate data within managed applications on a personal device without enrolling the entire device, which is usually the preferred approach for BYOD.
What happens if an employee leaves with a corporate device?
The device can be remotely wiped or retired through Intune as part of the offboarding process, removing corporate data and access before the device is reassigned or decommissioned.
Can Intune manage devices that never come into the office?
Yes. Intune manages devices over the internet without requiring a VPN or on-premises connection, which suits distributed and remote Burlington-area teams.
How does this interact with our existing antivirus or EDR tool?
Intune can coexist with most endpoint security tools, and compliance policies can check for their presence and health as part of the conditional access decision.
NEXTRelated capabilities
Device compliance is the enforcement layer for identity policy
Intune and Entra ID conditional access work as one system, not two separate tools.
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