About This Study Plan
This 14-day study plan breaks the MD-102 (Endpoint Administrator) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 15 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 4 exam domains — Prepare infrastructure for devices, Manage and maintain devices, Manage applications, Protect devices — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. Focused two-week plan for Endpoint Administrator (MD-102).
Prerequisites
- Basic Windows administration
- 60–90 minutes daily
Study Schedule
- Intune setup, enrollment methods, and Autopilot profiles
- Co-management configuration and workload switching
- Device groups, categories, and enrollment restrictions
- Configuration profiles and settings catalog
- Compliance policies and Conditional Access integration
- Windows Update management and feature updates
- Remote actions: wipe, retire, sync, and restart
- Win32 app packaging, detection rules, and dependencies
- App protection policies (MAM) and app configuration
- Microsoft 365 Apps deployment and servicing
- App troubleshooting: install failures and conflicts
- Endpoint security: Defender, BitLocker, and baselines
- Full mock exam with timed conditions
- Review misses by domain and objective
- Final flashcard pass
Study Tips
Distinguish between MAM (app protection) and MDM (device management) scenarios.
Know which enrollment method to use for each scenario (BYOD vs corporate).
Practice with Microsoft Intune in a lab tenant.
Recommended Microsoft 365 Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free MD-102 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Microsoft 365 environments. The Microsoft Virtual Training Days programme also offers free instructor-led sessions with a 50% exam discount voucher upon completion.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Endpoint Administrator practice questions.