The Ultimate Daily Checklist for Advanced Intune Administrators

Tek Doyen
Aug 20
2 min read

Elevate Your Endpoint Management: A Deep-Dive Daily Intune Admin Checklist

Managing modern endpoints with Microsoft Intune demands more than just reactive troubleshooting—it requires a proactive, structured approach to ensure compliance, security, and operational excellence. This deep-dive daily checklist is designed for enterprise admins who want to go beyond surface-level monitoring and embrace a strategic workflow.

From auditing device compliance and Conditional Access impact to validating Autopilot provisioning, Defender for Endpoint alerts, and app deployment health, this checklist covers every critical touchpoint. It also integrates reporting, alerting, and policy drift detection to help admins maintain governance and transparency across their environment.

Whether you're overseeing thousands of devices or refining your hybrid setup, this guide empowers you to streamline your daily operations, reduce risk, and stay ahead of evolving threats—all while aligning with Microsoft 365 E5 capabilities.

Advanced Daily Intune Admin Checklist

🔍 Device Compliance & Health Monitoring

Review compliance dashboard Navigate to Devices > Monitor > Compliance status. Filter by platform, ownership, and compliance state.
Audit non-compliant devices Investigate root causes: missing policies, outdated OS, or failed check-ins.
Track device check-in latency Use Graph API or PowerShell to identify devices with delayed sync (>48 hours).
Validate Conditional Access impact Cross-reference blocked sign-ins with compliance status in Microsoft Entra > Sign-in logs.

🛡️ Security Posture & Threat Detection

Check Defender for Endpoint alerts Go to Microsoft 365 Defender > Incidents & Alerts. Prioritize high severity threats.
Verify antivirus and firewall status Use Endpoint security > Antivirus and Firewall dashboards.
Review attack surface reduction (ASR) rules Ensure ASR policies are applied and not bypassed by exclusions.

📦 App Deployment & Configuration Integrity

Monitor app install status Apps > Monitor > App install status. Focus on critical apps (e.g., Defender, Office).
Validate configuration profile application Check Devices > Configuration profiles > Device status for errors or pending states.
Audit policy conflicts Use Endpoint security > Policy conflicts to resolve overlapping settings.

🔄 Enrollment & Provisioning Oversight

Track Autopilot provisioning status Review Windows Enrollment > Deployment profiles > Device status. Flag failures or long durations.
Monitor new device enrollments Validate that devices are assigned correct groups and policies.
Check ESP (Enrollment Status Page) behavior Ensure ESP is not blocking users due to app install delays.

📊 Reporting & Analytics

Export compliance and device health reports Use Reports > Devices > Compliance or PowerShell (Get-MgDeviceManagementManagedDevice).
Review audit logs for admin actions Go to Microsoft Entra > Audit logs. Look for policy changes, deletions, or role assignments.
Track license consumption Validate that Intune licenses are assigned and not over-provisioned.

🔔 Alerts & Notifications

Review built-in alerts Tenant Administration > Alerts. Focus on expired certificates, policy conflicts, and service health.
Set up custom alerts Use Azure Monitor + Log Analytics to trigger Teams or email notifications for key events.

🧪 Policy Validation & Testing

Run test enrollments weekly Use a test device to validate Autopilot, compliance, and app delivery.
Check policy drift Compare current policy settings against baseline templates (e.g., Intune Configuration Spreadsheet).