MD-102 study plan

Week 1chapters 1–4 · about 7 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 1. Device identity in Microsoft Entra ID
  • 2. Enrolling Windows, macOS and Apple mobile devices
  • 3. Enrolling Android devices
  • 4. Administering Intune: roles, scope tags and multi-admin approval
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Microsoft Entra registered vs joined vs hybrid joined devices, Intune Android management options: work profile, fully managed, dedicated and AOSP.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Prepare infrastructure for devices · 20–25%

Week 2chapters 5–10 · about 8 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 5. Compliance, Conditional Access, Windows Hello for Business and Windows LAPS
  • 6. Windows Autopilot, upgrades and Windows Backup
  • 7. Windows 365 Cloud PCs
  • 8. Device configuration profiles
  • 9. Microsoft Intune Suite add-ons
  • 10. Remote actions and device diagnostics
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: How Intune compliance works: compliance policy settings and device compliance policies, Windows LAPS with Intune and Microsoft Entra ID, Intune retire vs wipe vs delete vs Fresh Start.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Prepare infrastructure for devices · 20–25%Manage and maintain devices · 25–30%

Week 3chapters 11–15 · about 7 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 11. Endpoint security
  • 12. Device updates
  • 13. Deploying apps and Microsoft 365 Apps
  • 14. App protection and app configuration policies
  • 15. Automation, Security Copilot, reporting and Endpoint analytics
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Windows update rings in Intune: deferrals, deadlines and restarts, How Intune app protection policies work on managed and BYOD devices.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Protect devices · 15–20%Manage and secure applications · 15–20%Optimize endpoint operations by using automation, monitoring, and reporting · 10–15%

Week 4review Done

• Go back through every chapter’s key takeaways. Anything you can’t explain without looking, re-read that section.
• Re-read the common-trap callouts: they mark the answers that look right but aren’t.
• Check the exam coverage map against Microsoft’s own outline, in case it has changed since the book was checked.
• Take Microsoft’s free practice assessment, if your exam has one, from the official MD-102 study guide page. Revisit the chapters behind any weak area.
• Try the exam sandbox to get used to the exam’s screens and question formats.
• Get the free exam-day checklist and work through it a few days before your exam.

Week 1chapters 1–2 · about 3 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 1. Device identity in Microsoft Entra ID
  • 2. Enrolling Windows, macOS and Apple mobile devices
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Microsoft Entra registered vs joined vs hybrid joined devices.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Prepare infrastructure for devices · 20–25%

Week 2chapter 3 · about 2 hours Done

• Read chapter:
  • 3. Enrolling Android devices
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Intune Android management options: work profile, fully managed, dedicated and AOSP.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Prepare infrastructure for devices · 20–25%

Week 3chapters 4–5 · about 4 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 4. Administering Intune: roles, scope tags and multi-admin approval
  • 5. Compliance, Conditional Access, Windows Hello for Business and Windows LAPS
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: How Intune compliance works: compliance policy settings and device compliance policies, Windows LAPS with Intune and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Prepare infrastructure for devices · 20–25%

Week 4chapters 6–8 · about 4 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 6. Windows Autopilot, upgrades and Windows Backup
  • 7. Windows 365 Cloud PCs
  • 8. Device configuration profiles
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Manage and maintain devices · 25–30%

Week 5chapters 9–11 · about 4 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 9. Microsoft Intune Suite add-ons
  • 10. Remote actions and device diagnostics
  • 11. Endpoint security
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Intune retire vs wipe vs delete vs Fresh Start.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Manage and maintain devices · 25–30%Protect devices · 15–20%

Week 6chapter 12 · about 2 hours Done

• Read chapter:
  • 12. Device updates
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: Windows update rings in Intune: deferrals, deadlines and restarts.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Protect devices · 15–20%

Week 7chapters 13–15 · about 2 hours Done

• Read these chapters:
  • 13. Deploying apps and Microsoft 365 Apps
  • 14. App protection and app configuration policies
  • 15. Automation, Security Copilot, reporting and Endpoint analytics
• After each chapter, cover its key takeaways and explain each one out loud. Re-read any you can’t.
• Free study notes for this week: How Intune app protection policies work on managed and BYOD devices.
• Look up any unfamiliar term in the MD-102 glossary.

Exam skill areas this week: Manage and secure applications · 15–20%Optimize endpoint operations by using automation, monitoring, and reporting · 10–15%

Week 8review Done

• Go back through every chapter’s key takeaways. Anything you can’t explain without looking, re-read that section.
• Re-read the common-trap callouts: they mark the answers that look right but aren’t.
• Check the exam coverage map against Microsoft’s own outline, in case it has changed since the book was checked.
• Take Microsoft’s free practice assessment, if your exam has one, from the official MD-102 study guide page. Revisit the chapters behind any weak area.
• Try the exam sandbox to get used to the exam’s screens and question formats.
• Get the free exam-day checklist and work through it a few days before your exam.