MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Intune to manage 1,000 Windows 10 devices and 500 iOS devices. You need to enforce device compliance policies. For Windows devices, you require BitLocker encryption and Windows Defender Antivirus enabled. For iOS devices, you require a passcode of at least 6 characters and device encryption. Devices that become noncompliant should be marked as such and users should receive a notification email. After 7 days of noncompliance, the device should be blocked from accessing corporate email. You also need to create a report that shows the compliance status of all devices. Which combination of actions should you take?
⚠ Common exam trap
Microsoft often tests the distinction between compliance policies (device-level enforcement with built-in actions) and app protection policies (data-level controls), leading candidates to confuse which policies can enforce BitLocker or trigger time-based blocking.
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Create Windows and iOS compliance policies with the required settings. Configure actions for noncompliance: send email immediately and block access after 7 days. Use the built-in compliance report.
Intune compliance policies directly enforce device-level settings like BitLocker and passcode length, and they include built-in actions for noncompliance (e.g., send email, block access after a specified number of days). The built-in compliance report in the Intune portal provides an immediate view of all devices' compliance status without requiring manual scripting or additional tools.
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Create Windows and iOS compliance policies with the required settings. Configure actions for noncompliance: send email immediately and block access after 7 days. Use the built-in compliance report.
Why this is correct
Separate Windows and iOS compliance policies apply platform-specific settings, while noncompliance actions send email immediately and block corporate email access after seven days. The built-in Intune compliance report satisfies the reporting requirement without custom tooling.
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Create app protection policies to require encryption and passcode. Use conditional access to block noncompliant devices.
Why it's wrong here
App protection policies govern app-level data controls such as PIN and encryption on managed apps, not device compliance state, and cannot evaluate BitLocker or Defender. Device compliance policies with conditional access are required. App protection suits BYOD scenarios protecting corporate data without enrolling the device.
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Create device configuration profiles for BitLocker and encryption. Use conditional access to block noncompliant devices. Manually generate reports using PowerShell.
Why it's wrong here
Configuration profiles set desired settings but do not evaluate compliance, send noncompliance emails, or trigger the seven-day block; PowerShell reporting is manual, not the built-in compliance report. Compliance policies plus conditional access deliver this. Configuration profiles suit enforcing settings without compliance gating.
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Use Autopilot to enforce encryption and passcode. Use Intune reporting for compliance status.
Why it's wrong here
Autopilot provisions and configures devices during deployment; it neither evaluates ongoing compliance nor sends noncompliance notifications or blocks email after seven days. Intune compliance policies and conditional access perform that enforcement. Autopilot suits initial device provisioning and enrolment.
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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
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage employee devices, apps, and security policies without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
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