Version 10-aligned coverage

What the Microsoft Endpoint & Security Control Plane Assurance Review Covers

A practical, client-facing coverage map for the assessment areas supported by the Version 10 scripting direction: endpoint management, identity, security posture, Defender, apps, Windows servicing, legacy overlap, and recovery readiness.

Coverage domains

The review is designed to identify where Microsoft endpoint and identity controls are secure, supportable, recoverable, and ready for production change.

01 / Intune

Intune Control Plane

Tenant configuration, enrollment restrictions, Autopilot profiles, Enrollment Status Page, scope tags, filters, RBAC, device categories, and core management design.

  • Tenant and enrollment posture
  • Autopilot and ESP configuration
  • RBAC, scope tags, and filters
02 / Device Identity

Duplicate & Stale Device Risk

Device identity alignment across Entra ID, Intune, Autopilot, hybrid join, and stale or unmanaged device records.

  • Duplicate names and serial numbers
  • Entra-only or Intune-only records
  • Stale, unmanaged, or orphaned devices
03 / Assignments

Policy Assignment & Sprawl

Configuration profiles, Settings Catalog, endpoint security, security baselines, compliance, update rings, feature updates, and app targeting.

  • Conflicting or overlapping assignments
  • Broad targeting and exclusions
  • Policy duplication and drift
04 / Entra ID

Identity & Privileged Access

Global admins, privileged roles, eligible versus active assignments, PIM posture, MFA registration, guest users, stale users, enterprise apps, and OAuth consent.

  • Admin exposure and role hygiene
  • Guest and stale identity risk
  • App consent and enterprise app review
05 / Conditional Access

CA & Compliance Alignment

Conditional Access policies, named locations, admin protection, break-glass exclusions, report-only policies, compliant device requirements, and unmanaged device access paths.

  • Admin MFA and strong controls
  • Compliance-to-CA alignment
  • Break-glass and exclusions review
06 / Secure Score

Secure Score & Security Posture

Secure Score control profiles, incomplete actions, quick wins, alternate mitigations, score impact, and business-prioritized remediation sequencing.

  • High-value score improvements
  • Controls not implemented
  • 30/60/90-day security roadmap
07 / Defender

Defender XDR & Endpoint Security

Defender incidents, alerts, onboarding gaps, AV, EDR, ASR, Firewall, BitLocker, tamper protection, LAPS, and endpoint security policy alignment.

  • Incident and alert posture
  • Defender onboarding validation
  • Endpoint security control gaps
08 / Apps & ESP

Application & Enrollment Risk

Required apps, failed installs, ESP-blocking apps, Win32 dependencies, supersedence, app assignment conflicts, and enrollment delay drivers.

  • Blocking app risk
  • Install failure patterns
  • User/device targeting mismatch
09 / Windows 11

Servicing & Readiness

Update rings, feature update policies, quality update policies, driver update readiness, expedited updates, unsupported OS versions, and stale build versions.

  • Windows 11 readiness signals
  • Servicing ring alignment
  • Unsupported or stale builds
10 / Legacy

SCCM/MECM & GPO Overlap

Co-management assumptions, SCCM/MECM transition risks, GPO overlap, hybrid join dependencies, legacy scripts, and old management agent impact.

  • Co-management workload risk
  • GPO and Intune overlap
  • Legacy dependency review
11 / Recovery

Recovery Readiness

Ability to rebuild, re-enroll, secure, and validate endpoints after a disruption or security incident without restoring the same control-plane problems.

  • Autopilot rebuild readiness
  • BitLocker key escrow validation
  • Recovery-to-controlled-state roadmap
12 / Reporting

Scoring, Findings & Roadmap

Executive summary, risk-ranked findings, quick wins, business impact, remediation effort, owner-friendly next steps, and 30/60/90-day sequencing.

  • Critical/High/Medium/Low risk
  • Business and technical impact
  • Engineer-ready remediation path

Capability matrix

This matrix connects the public service offering to the underlying assessment areas used by the Version 10 script and reporting model.

Assessment AreaExamples ReviewedTypical Finding Output
Intune control planeEnrollment, Autopilot, ESP, RBAC, scope tags, filters, device categoriesManagement risk, admin exposure, enrollment design issues
Device identityIntune devices, Entra devices, Autopilot identities, hybrid join, stale recordsDuplicate device risk, unmanaged records, cleanup strategy
Policy and assignment sprawlCompliance, configuration, Settings Catalog, endpoint security, baselines, update rings, appsConflicts, overlap, targeting drift, supportability risk
Entra ID and privileged accessAdmins, PIM posture, MFA registration, guests, stale users, app consent, OAuth grantsIdentity exposure, privilege risk, tenant hygiene gaps
Conditional Access and complianceAdmin policies, compliant device requirements, named locations, break-glass exclusions, report-only policiesAccess-control gaps, unmanaged access paths, exclusion risk
Secure ScoreScore history, control profiles, incomplete actions, high-value improvements, alternate mitigationsPrioritized security posture roadmap and quick wins
Defender and endpoint securityIncidents, alerts, onboarding, AV, EDR, ASR, Firewall, BitLocker, LAPS, tamper protectionEndpoint security gaps, detection posture, hardening priorities
Apps and ESPRequired apps, install failures, ESP-blocking apps, dependencies, supersedence, assignment mismatchAutopilot delay/failure risk and app remediation sequencing
Windows servicingUpdate rings, feature updates, driver updates, quality updates, OS build age, Windows 11 readinessMigration readiness, servicing risk, outdated device groups
Legacy overlapSCCM/MECM, co-management workloads, GPO overlap, hybrid join, legacy scripts and agentsTransition risk and modernization sequencing
Recovery readinessRebuild path, re-enrollment, Defender validation, BitLocker key escrow, break-glass, stale device cleanupRecovery-to-controlled-state roadmap

How findings are prioritized

Findings are written for both executives and engineers. The purpose is to show what should be fixed first and why it matters.

Risk scale

Critical / High / Medium / Low

Findings are ranked by potential business disruption, security exposure, operational impact, remediation complexity, and change risk.

  • Critical: broad compromise, failed recovery, or major endpoint disruption risk
  • High: material security, compliance, deployment, or support risk
  • Medium/Low: inconsistency, hygiene, documentation, or optimization issues
Roadmap

30 / 60 / 90-Day Remediation

The output is designed to give clients and partners a practical sequence: stabilize first, reduce risk next, then modernize and operationalize.

  • Quick wins and low-effort improvements
  • Engineer-ready remediation actions
  • Longer-term modernization and governance recommendations

Use this page when explaining the Version 10 scope.

This coverage page gives prospects, MSPs, Microsoft partners, and security firms a clear view of what is reviewed without exposing raw script details or turning the website into technical documentation.