MMS 2025 at MOA: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

Privileged Access Workstation and Administrative Tiering in the Real World

Thursday May 8, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am CDT

Lakes A

Description:
Implementing Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) and administrative tiering is crucial for preventing cyber attacks, both on-premises and in the cloud. Learn to quickly establish effective defenses to protect your environment.

What you will learn:

Understand the concept of administrative tiering.
Utilize authentication policies and restricted admin mode to prevent credential leaks.
Deploy Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) effectively.
Protect both cloud and on-premises environments from cyber threats.

Speakers

Jordan Benzing

Microsoft MVP, Manager, Security Engineering, Patch My PC

Jordan has been working in the Industry since 2009. Since starting he’s worked with Active Directory, Group Policy, ConfigMgr, SCOM and PowerShell. Jordan has also had the opportunity to work in the healthcare industry as a ConfigMgr Infrastructure Team lead supporting over 150,000... Read More →

Mikael Nystrom

Microsoft MVP, Geek, Truesec

I am veteran of the industry and I can honestly tell you that I am not your regular consultant. I change wrong into right and explain the “why” behind it to make sure that you, my client, understands, trust, and buys-in to the path that we continue on. As a long time Microsoft... Read More →

Thursday May 8, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am CDT
Lakes A

Windows, Access Management

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10:00am CDT

Preparing for Cyber Events: Strategies and Planning

Thursday May 8, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am CDT

Lakes A

Description:
A major technology outage is inevitable. Ransomware, buggy updates, and natural disasters can strike at any time. Define what constitutes a cyber event and create effective strategies for preparation. Identify assets, assess risks, and prioritize mitigations. Understand the distinct roles of Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Data Recovery Plans within your overall security strategy. Engage in tabletop exercises to test your plans effectively.

What you will learn:

Build Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Data Recovery Plans.
Utilize tabletop exercises with IR, BC, and DR plans.
Strategies to build support outside of IT staff.
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to your environment.

Speakers

Jordan Benzing

Microsoft MVP, Manager, Security Engineering, Patch My PC

Ben Dumke

Systems and Network Manager, Lawrence University

Ben Dumke spent 23 years supporting technology in a K-12 environment. He finally graduated and is now the Systems and Network Manager for Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. Working in education requires wearing many hats and Ben has supported desktops, servers, SCCM, Exchange, Group... Read More →

Thursday May 8, 2025 10:00am - 11:45am CDT
Lakes A

Other, Incident Response

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1:00pm CDT

ConfigMgr High Availability and Co-Management Practices

Thursday May 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT

Lakes A

Description:
Focus on ConfigMgr for high availability and co-management scenarios. Gain key insights into configuring and supporting these features in your IT environment, enabling more resilient and flexible management of devices.

What you will learn:

Understand co-management device troubleshooting.
High availability best practices, tips, and tricks.
Troubleshoot SQL performance issues effectively.
Lessons learned with co-management at scale.

Speakers

Chris Sires

Senior Product Manager, Microsoft

Chris Sires boasts a 24-year career at Microsoft, where he initially served as a software engineer before transitioning to a product manager role. With over a decade of experience in the enterprise management space, Chris now excels in his current position as the Autopatch Driver... Read More →

Steve Jesok

Systems Management and Automation Professional, Banking/Finance

I'm currently a Windows Platform Engineer at a major banking and financial services company, bringing 25 years of hands-on experience in device management across a variety of Windows platforms. Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a passion for automation — always aiming... Read More →

Thursday May 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Lakes A

ConfigMgr, High Availability

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3:00pm CDT

Simplifying Update Management with Autopatch

Thursday May 8, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT

Lakes A

Description:
Autopatch streamlines the management of Quality, Feature, and Driver Updates in enterprise environments, providing a seamless and reliable approach to Windows update administration. Discover how to enhance your update strategy effectively.

What you will learn:

Understand the structured rollout process used by Autopatch for safe and predictable updates, minimizing disruption to end-users.
Learn how Quality Updates are deployed to maintain device security and performance while aligning with IT compliance goals.
Explore Driver Updates to ensure compatibility and stability across diverse hardware, enabling productivity for a modern workforce.
Gain insights into best practices for leveraging Autopatch to improve overall update management efficiency.

Speakers

Steven Hosking

Windows Commercial CAT, Microsoft

With 20 years of experience in end use compute management, across internal, consultant, and now Vendor, Steven can provide a unique point of view. He is also one of the founding members of the highly popular Intune.training series.

Surabhi Calla

Senior Product Manager, Microsoft

A Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, specializing in Autopatch and Windows Update Management. Focused on building customer-centric solutions, driving automation, and optimizing enterprise update management.

Thursday May 8, 2025 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Lakes A

Windows, Automation

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