Last Update: Feb 13, 2024 | Published: Feb 02, 2024
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft has introduced three new solutions to its Intune Suite: Enterprise Application Management, Advanced Analytics, and Microsoft Cloud PKI.
- The Enterprise Application Management feature addresses security risks associated with outdated applications by streamlining the process of app discovery, packaging, deployment, and updates.
- Microsoft Cloud PKI is a new cloud-based solution facilitating certificate management for devices without the need for on-premises infrastructure.
Microsoft has introduced three new solutions to its Intune Suite: Enterprise Application Management, Advanced Analytics, and Microsoft Cloud PKI. These services aim to enhance security, optimize user experiences, and streamline IT and security operations within enterprise environments.
Microsoft launched its new cloud-based Intune Suite for commercial customers in March 2023. It’s designed to help organizations streamline their endpoint management experience and enhance security posture. Microsoft Intune Suite provides a collection of tools for configuring, monitoring, and securing endpoints (such as computers, mobile devices, and servers) within an organization.
Microsoft Intune Enterprise App Management provides a secure enterprise app catalog that helps administrators simplify the process of discovering, packaging, deploying, and updating first and third-party apps on devices. This service makes it easier for enterprises to mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities that can arise from outdated apps. The Enterprise Application Management add-on is available for enterprise customers at a cost of $2 per user per month.
“Enterprise App Management streamlines and consolidates the application update process by providing a comprehensive view of all apps that need an update from a single, easy-to-use screen. A list of apps in the catalog with available updates shows both current and new versions,” Microsoft explained.
Microsoft Cloud PKI is a new cloud-based solution that enables organizations to manage certificates for their devices without requiring any on-premises infrastructure. For example, Cloud PKI can be used to automatically deploy certificates for authentication, VPN, and Wi-Fi endpoint scenarios.
Organizations can utilize Cloud PKI alongside their current Active Directory Certificate Services to manage SSL and TLS certificates. Administrators can automatically issue, revoke, and renew certificates from the Intune admin center. The latest release also makes it possible for Microsoft Tunnel for Mobile Application Management (MAM) to work with non-enrolled iOS and Android devices.
Last but not least, Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics provides IT administrators with real-time insights about the devices and managed apps within their organization. This information makes it easier for them to understand and enhance the overall user experience. For instance, administrators can monitor the battery health score to prioritize hardware updates within their device fleet.
Microsoft plans to offer the new solutions with the existing Intune Suite capabilities to US government customers in April 2024. The Microsoft Intune Suite is priced at $10 per user per month, and you can find more information about it on the official website.