Hold onto your keyboards, IT folks, because the robots have arrived, and this time, they come bearing gifts! 🎁🤖
Microsoft just announced that they are bringing the heavy hitters of the Intune Suite directly into Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 plans. That's right, no more begging your CFO for extra budget to get the cool toys.
What's in the Box?
- For M365 E3: You get Intune Remote Help (bye-bye TeamViewer bills?), Intune Advanced Analytics (so you can prove it's the network, not the device), and Microsoft Tunnel for MAM.
- For M365 E5: You get the holy grail: Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM), Enterprise Application Management, and Microsoft Cloud PKI.
"You get a Cloud PKI! You get a Cloud PKI! Everyone gets a Cloud PKI!" ☁️🔑
This is a huge move to unify endpoint management and push everyone towards a true Zero Trust model. By baking these advanced features into the core subscriptions, Microsoft is basically saying, "Here, take these superpowers. Please secure your stuff."
Agentic AI is the Co-Pilot
Of course, it wouldn't be 2025 without mentioning AI. These tools are designed to work hand-in-hand with Security Copilot and the new wave of Agentic AI. We're talking about automated workflows, self-healing endpoints, and robots that fix configs before you even open a ticket.
So, sit back, relax, and let the agents handle the patching. (Just kidding, you still have to monitor them, but at least you have better tools now!)