Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Intune experience
RecommendedMicrosoft expects experience with Entra ID and Microsoft 365 technologies including Intune, and strong skills deploying and maintaining Windows and non-Windows devices.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
Validates knowledge of managing devices with Microsoft Intune, including enrollment, Autopilot, device and app protection, updates and monitoring.
Summary
MD-102 is Microsoft's associate certification for endpoint administrators who manage devices with Intune in a Microsoft 365 tenant. It covers enrolling Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices, deploying Windows with Autopilot, securing devices and apps, and managing updates.
Good fit if
- You manage or will manage devices with Microsoft Intune
- You already work in a Microsoft 365 and Entra ID tenant
- You want a device management credential IT employers recognize
Look elsewhere if
- You have never used Intune: practise in a trial tenant first
- You focus on identity, not devices: SC-300
- You mainly run on-premises Windows Server: a Windows Server credential
Salary & jobs
Prerequisites
Cost
Renewal
Endpoint Administrator Associate is valid for one year.
- Validity
- 1 year
- Renewal requirement
- Free online assessment
- Renewal fee
- $0 USD
The renewal assessment opens six months before expiry. It is unproctored, open book and shorter than the exam, and you can retake it. Passing extends the certification by one year from the expiry date.
Renew your Microsoft certification ↗Alternatives
SC-300$165 required · Intermediate
For identity and access work instead of device management.
AZ-104$165 required · Intermediate
If your organization runs on Azure infrastructure rather than managed Microsoft 365 endpoints.
SC-200$165 required · Intermediate
If you're pivoting toward security monitoring and threat response instead of day-to-day device management.
FAQ
How much does the MD-102 exam cost?
$165 in the US. Microsoft sets the price by the country you test in, and you see it when you schedule.
What changes on MD-102 on October 27, 2026?
The English exam moves to an updated skills list. Microsoft marks the changes as minor, mostly in enrollment, Windows deployment, configuration profiles, Intune Suite, remote actions, app deployment and monitoring. The five skill areas and weights stay the same. Other languages update about eight weeks later.
What is the MD-102 passing score?
700 on a scale of 1 to 1,000. It is a scaled score, not 70% of questions.
Is MD-102 the same as the old Modern Desktop Administrator Associate?
Yes. MD-102 replaced the two-exam MD-100 and MD-101 route, and the certification is now called Microsoft 365 Certified Endpoint Administrator Associate.
Does MD-102 count toward Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert?
Yes, it is one of four qualifying associate certifications, but the Expert certification and its MS-102 exam retire on November 30, 2026.
Last updated October 2026