Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Practical strategies for extending Microsoft Intune to manage third-party application patching
- Technical exploration of WinGet and the Enterprise App Catalog for application deployment
- Guidance on addressing visibility and compliance reporting gaps in third-party patch management
- Approaches to reducing manual IT workloads through automation
- Relevant for IT administrators, endpoint managers, and security professionals across enterprise environments
Bridging the Third-Party Patching Gap in Microsoft Intune
This webinar addresses a persistent challenge facing IT teams that have standardised on Microsoft Intune for endpoint management: while the platform handles Microsoft product updates effectively, third-party application patching remains operationally complex. The session is designed for IT administrators, endpoint managers, and security professionals seeking practical methods to extend Intune’s native capabilities without introducing additional manual overhead. With third-party applications representing a significant portion of enterprise software estates—and a growing vector for security vulnerabilities—the topic carries particular relevance for organisations balancing security requirements against operational efficiency.
About This Event
Hosted by Action1, this virtual webinar brings together technical experts including a Field CTO and Lead Technical Product Engineer to deliver educational content focused on third-party patch management. The session takes a hands-on approach, moving beyond theoretical discussion to provide actionable guidance that IT teams can implement within their existing Intune environments. The format emphasises practical application over product demonstration, though Action1’s patch management solutions naturally inform the technical perspectives presented.
The Third-Party Patching Challenge
Microsoft Intune provides robust native support for patching Microsoft products, leveraging tight integration with Windows Update and the broader Microsoft ecosystem. Third-party applications, however, present a fundamentally different challenge. Each vendor maintains its own update mechanisms, release schedules, and packaging requirements. This fragmentation creates operational complexity that Intune’s native tooling was not specifically designed to address.
The webinar examines how tools such as WinGet and the Enterprise App Catalog can help bridge this gap. WinGet, Microsoft’s package manager for Windows, offers a standardised approach to application installation and updates, while the Enterprise App Catalog provides a curated repository of business applications. Understanding how these components integrate with Intune—and where their limitations lie—forms a core part of the session’s technical content.
Visibility and Compliance Considerations
Beyond the mechanics of deploying patches, the webinar addresses a challenge that often proves more difficult: maintaining visibility into patch status and demonstrating compliance. Native Intune reporting provides comprehensive data for Microsoft products but offers less granular insight into third-party application versions across managed endpoints. This visibility gap complicates compliance reporting, particularly for organisations subject to regulatory frameworks that mandate timely patching of all software, not merely operating systems and Microsoft applications.
The session explores operational approaches to closing these reporting gaps, enabling IT teams to maintain accurate inventories of third-party application versions and identify endpoints requiring remediation.
Who Should Attend
The webinar is structured for mid-level to senior IT professionals with hands-on responsibility for endpoint management. This includes IT administrators managing Intune deployments, security professionals concerned with vulnerability remediation timelines, and compliance officers seeking to understand the technical constraints affecting patch management reporting. The content applies across industries with significant endpoint management requirements, including healthcare, finance, education, government, and manufacturing, as well as managed service providers supporting multiple client environments.
Reducing Operational Burden Through Automation
A recurring theme throughout the session is the reduction of manual IT workloads. Third-party patching has traditionally required significant hands-on effort: monitoring vendor release announcements, downloading installers, repackaging applications for enterprise deployment, testing compatibility, and managing staged rollouts. Each step introduces delay and potential for error. The webinar presents strategies for automating these workflows, enabling IT teams to maintain consistent patching cadences without proportional increases in administrative effort. For organisations operating with constrained IT resources, these efficiency gains can prove as valuable as the security improvements that timely patching delivers.