Supercharging Microsoft Intune: How NinjaOne’s Integration Simplifies IT for Real Businesses
Jack Beaman
Managing devices in today’s hybrid work world is like herding cats, except the cats are laptops, smartphones, and servers scattered across offices, homes, and job sites. Microsoft Intune is great at getting those cats registered and tagged. But once they’re out in the wild, who’s feeding them, patching them, and making sure they don’t claw the firewall?
Intune was not designed to manage servers effectively. Organizations often rely on separate platforms for infrastructure devices, creating silos and inefficiencies. Support teams face repetitive tasks during onboarding and patching. Without automation, these processes consume time and reduce efficiency.
Here’s where NinjaOne’s integration with Microsoft Intune comes in. It’s not going to replace Intune, that’s just silly. Think of it as a turbocharger. And for Beaman Development clients across Florida, from manufacturers to contractors, it’s a game-changer in terms of simplicity.
Intune Alone Isn’t Enough
Most IT teams use Intune for device enrollment, identity governance and compliance policies, but once a device is deployed the operational capabilities fall short. It’s like having a security system that tells you someone broke in, but doesn’t call the cops or fix the broken window unless users are covered by MS Defender.
NinjaOne automates patching and vulnerability remediation across Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints, complementing Defender’s EDR capabilities. This ensures that devices flagged by Defender as “at risk” can be remediated immediately through NinjaOne automation.
According to vendor statistics, nearly 20% of devices in the average organization are unmanaged and unsecured, leaving gaps in visibility, compliance and security. Support teams are also juggling multiple tools across physical, virtual and cloud environments, increasing complexity and slowing down productivity.
M365 users leveraging Microsoft Entra Conditional Access and Defender benefit from NinjaOne’s ability to maintain device health and compliance continuously.
NinjaOne + Intune = A Smarter Stack
Together, NinjaOne and Intune create a modern, identity-first management stack that scales with your business. Here’s what NinjaOne adds:
| Category | What NinjaOne Adds |
|---|---|
| Governance | Intune remains the source of truth for identity enrollment |
| Lifecycle | NinjaOne handles patching, maintenance, and automation |
| Fleet Coverage | Manage workstations and servers in one platform |
| Support | One-click Remote Access for live troubleshooting |
| ITAM | Full asset lifecycle visibility, not just compliance snapshots |
| Identity Context | SCIM user-to-device mapping |
| Documentation | Automatic enrichment, no manual entry |
| Future-Proofing | Ready for Conditional Access evolution |
NinjaOne feeds real-time device status back into Intune, supporting Conditional Access decisions and reducing the risk of non-compliant devices accessing sensitive data.
Beyond device management, NinjaOne offers Microsoft 365 SaaS backup for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. This adds another layer of resilience for organizations already using Defender and Intune, covering gaps in Microsoft’s native retention policies.
Vendor-Backed Benefits
- Unified Visibility: View and control all devices (smartphones, desktops, servers) regardless of operating system or architecture. Provides one source of truth for endpoint management.
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Real-Time Remote Support: Technicians can jump directly from a device record into NinjaOne Remote Access. Instant troubleshooting; no ticket ping-pong.
- Patch Management That Works: Intune sets the policy; NinjaOne executes with rollout logic, rollback protection, orchestration and human-friendly reporting.
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Complete Connectivity: Discover, deploy, monitor and manage devices across both platforms with deep links back to Intune assets, eliminating wasted clicks.
- Improved Compliance & Security: Enforce consistent policies across all endpoints. Accelerate vulnerability remediation. Reduce risk and improve resilience.
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Zero End-User Disruption: Updates and remediations happen silently in the background: “We can fix device and endpoint issues before our end users even know they exist.” (Bushnell case study)
We help small to medium-sized businesses across the Treasure Coast build secure, scalable IT ecosystems. The NinjaOne + Intune integration is a perfect fit for our clients:
- Florida HOAs, POAs, and COAs: Simplified device management for boards, staff and vendors. Remote support that doesn’t require a tech degree.
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Construction & Trades: From server and field device management to fleet operations and logistics, technology that works from the office to the job site.
- Buzz Stack Cybersecurity Suite: Enhanced endpoint visibility and control. Seamless integration with identity-first security models. Automation aligned with NIST CSF 2.0 because compliance shouldn’t be a guessing game.
Efficiency, Security, Simplicity
The NinjaOne + Intune integration is a strategic advantage that empowers IT teams to see everything, fix anything, automate the boring stuff and report with confidence. For our clients, this means fewer headaches, faster resolutions and a tech stack that just works.
For M365 users (even those with Defender), the integration creates a comprehensive security and management stack:
• Defender handles threat detection and EDR.
• Intune enforces policy and compliance.
• NinjaOne delivers automation, patching, and operational control.
Ready to Simplify Your IT? Let’s talk. Beaman Development can help you implement NinjaOne + Intune to streamline operations, boost security and deliver better service to your team and your clients. If you don’t have on premises support, or if you are not satisfied with your current managed services provider, reach out to us today for a consultation.