Viv SharmaModern Workplace architecture
Microsoft 365 strategy, Windows 11, Intune, Autopilot and secure digital workplace patterns.
Modern Workplace Consultant · Adelaide, Australia
Secure Microsoft workplaces, built for real delivery.
I help enterprise teams design, govern and operationalise Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID, endpoint security and Azure Virtual Desktop—then share the field notes behind the decisions.
Microsoft 365 Intune & Autopilot Entra ID Endpoint Security Azure Virtual Desktop
Consulting focus
What I help organisations deliver
Practical architecture and transformation support across the Microsoft workplace—from target state and controls to adoption and service transition.
Identity & endpoint security
Entra ID, Conditional Access, privileged access, application control, PKI and Zero Trust controls.
Tenant transformation
Tenant consolidation, cross-tenant coexistence, migration architecture and operational transition.
Virtual desktop & access
Azure Virtual Desktop, host-pool design, FSLogix, application delivery and secure remote access.
New resources
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Study Guides
MD-102 Endpoint Administrator study guide
A five-week hands-on plan aligned to the revised July 2026 exam objectives.
Endpoint Management
Why MECM is still relevant
Decide where Configuration Manager, Intune or co-management belongs in the modern enterprise.
Windows 365
Windows 365 enterprise design guide
Choose the right Cloud PC use cases, network model, security and operations.
Featured
Browse all articles →Intune
What’s new in Microsoft Intune — August 2026
Enterprise guidance for unattended remote sign-in, Windows Autopilot device association and enhanced macOS configuration.
AB-650 study guide: Administering Microsoft 365 and AI Services
A four-week plan for the new beta certification across Microsoft 365 governance, Copilot and agents.
Pooled vs personal host pools — and where FSLogix fits
Choose the right desktop model and build resilient profile storage.
How to leverage a Microsoft 365 multitenant organisation
Use cases, security boundaries and field lessons for merger coexistence.
Latest technical guides
All technical articles →IntuneService release 2608
What’s new in Microsoft Intune — August 2026
What the headline changes mean, what to pilot and which enterprise controls should come first.
Security & IdentityImplementation guide
Application Control: base and supplemental policies
Build a stable trust boundary, layer application allowances and move safely from audit to enforcement.
Microsoft 365Adoption guide
Prepare, secure and adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot
A controlled rollout from content readiness and agent governance to measurable business value.
Microsoft 365Migration field guide
How to leverage a Microsoft 365 multitenant organisation
Use cases, setup, trust decisions and hard-earned coexistence lessons across tenants.
Azure Virtual DesktopArchitecture guide
AVD pooled vs personal host pools and FSLogix
Choose the desktop model, externalise user state and operate profiles as a resilient service.
Security & IdentityImplementation guide
Set up NDES and SCEP for Intune with Azure Blob CRL publishing
A production-minded deployment guide for AD CS, NDES, the Intune Certificate Connector, SCEP profiles and highly available CRL distribution through Azure Blob Storage.
IntuneImplementation guide
Implementing Endpoint Privilege Management without permanent local admin
A phased enterprise deployment pattern for audit, elevation rules, support approval, local administrator removal and operational governance.
IntuneImplementation guide
Deploying applications with the Intune Enterprise App Catalog
How to pilot Enterprise Application Management, review catalogue metadata, deploy Win32 apps and establish an update lifecycle.
Security & IdentityArchitecture guide
Planning and implementing Microsoft Cloud PKI with Intune
Choose a deployment model, build a controlled CA hierarchy, issue SCEP certificates and validate Wi-Fi, VPN or certificate-based authentication.
IntuneImplementation guide
Configuring Microsoft Intune Remote Help for enterprise support
A practical setup for licensing, RBAC, helper deployment, Conditional Access, session testing and support operations.
IntuneOperations guide
Using Intune Advanced Analytics for endpoint troubleshooting
Turn device query, fleet query, device timeline, battery health and resource performance into repeatable support workflows.
Microsoft certification study guides
Browse study guides →Study GuidesUpdated 2026 objectives
MD-102 study guide: Managing and Securing Microsoft 365 Endpoints
A five-week hands-on preparation plan for the Endpoint Administrator exam.
Study GuidesNew · Beta exam
AB-650 study guide: Administering Microsoft 365 and AI Services
A hands-on four-week plan mapped to the three published exam domains.
Study GuidesCertification guide
MS-102 study guide: Microsoft 365 Administrator
A structured four-week preparation plan covering tenant administration, Entra identity, Defender XDR, Microsoft Purview and hands-on Microsoft 365 administration.
Study GuidesCertification guide
AB-900 study guide: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
A focused two-week plan for Microsoft 365 services, Copilot data protection, governance, agents and basic administration tasks.
Study GuidesCertification guide
AZ-900 study guide: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
A practical seven-day plan to learn cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance.
Study GuidesCertification guide
AZ-140 study guide: Configuring and Operating Azure Virtual Desktop
A hands-on five-week plan for AVD networking, host pools, FSLogix, identity, security, application delivery, monitoring and resilience.
Coverage
Intune & Windows
Autopilot, compliance, application delivery, EPM, analytics and endpoint security.
Identity & Zero Trust
Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, certificates and secure access patterns.
Microsoft 365
Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, migrations and service governance.
Azure Virtual Desktop
Host pools, FSLogix, security, application delivery, monitoring and resilience.
Study guides
Objective-aligned plans, practical labs and exam-readiness checklists.
About Vivek
Senior Microsoft Solution Architect
I have more than 20 years of enterprise IT experience delivering Microsoft Security, Identity, Modern Workplace and cloud transformation across banking, healthcare, manufacturing and consulting. My work spans Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 11, Zero Trust and tenant-to-tenant migration.
This site focuses on practical, secure and operationally realistic approaches for large organisations.