MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (Defender XDR) to manage endpoint security. You need to ensure that all Windows devices report their security baselines compliance to Intune. Which configuration should you verify?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse onboarding to Defender for Endpoint (which enables security telemetry and threat detection) with the separate requirement of configuring and assigning Intune security baselines to enforce and report compliance.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Security baselines are configured and assigned in Intune endpoint security
Intune security baselines are the mechanism that defines and enforces security configuration policies on Windows devices. To report compliance with those baselines, the baselines must first be configured and assigned to the devices via Intune endpoint security. Without this assignment, devices have no baseline to compare against, and compliance reporting will not occur.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Devices are onboarded to Defender for Endpoint
Why it's wrong here
Onboarding is necessary but not sufficient for baseline compliance.
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Group Policy objects are linked to the domain
Why it's wrong here
Group Policy is separate from Intune.
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Security baselines are configured and assigned in Intune endpoint security
Why this is correct
Directly manages baseline compliance.
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Devices are registered in Microsoft 365 Defender portal
Why it's wrong here
Portal shows alerts, not baseline compliance.
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Introduction to Endpoint Management in Microsoft 365
Key term
Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage their users' devices and applications, ensuring security and compliance without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
Key term
XDR
XDR, or Extended Detection and Response, is a unified security platform that collects and correlates data across multiple security layers—endpoints, networks, servers, cloud workloads, and email—to improve threat detection and enable faster response.
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