Microsoft SCCM Fundamentals

Module 1: Platform overview and design essentials

• Roles and site types
  
• Site boundaries and boundary groups
  
• Discovery methods and when to use each
  
• Content management with distribution points and pull DPs
  
  

Module 2: Collections, queries, and role based access

• Collection design for performance and safety
  
• Query rules and limiting collections
  
• Maintenance windows and deployment safeguards
  
• RBAC, security scopes, and administrative users
  
  

Module 3: Client installation and health

• Client install methods and prerequisites
  
• Client settings and policy flow
  
• Client health evaluation and remediation options
  
• Common client issues and quick checks
  
  

Module 4: Applications and packages

• Application model vs classic packages
  
• Detection methods, dependencies, and supersedence
  
• Deployment types, requirements, and user experience settings
  
• Monitoring deployments and handling retries
  
  

Module 5: Software updates and WSUS integration

• Site system roles for updates and SUP configuration
  
• Update groups, deployments, and phases
  
• Automatic deployment rules and servicing rings
  
• Troubleshooting scan errors and content issues
  
  

Module 6: Compliance settings and endpoint protection basics

• Configuration items and baselines
  
• Evaluations, remediation, and reporting
  
• Windows Defender management in SCCM
  
• Simple posture checks for admins and devices