Apple Deployment and Management
Gain the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to deploy Mac computers, iOS & iPadOS devices. In the end, you also gained more knowledge to pass the Apple Deployment and Management exam.
Prepares for this certification
Apple Certified IT Professional (ACITP)
Description
In this 2-day course, students will gain the skills, tools, and knowledge they needed to deploy Mac computers, iOS & iPadOS devices. Interactive discussions and hands-on exercises guide students through configuring and managing these Apple devices. Students will work through real-world scenarios to test and reinforce your knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites to this course
- iOS, iPadOS, and macOS familiarity
- Basic iOS and iPadOS device and Mac computer navigation skills
- We recommend having attended the Apple Device Support Training and have the associating ACSP certification.
Target audience
- IT professionals who deploy and manage Apple devices
- Technical professionals who help customers choose Apple devices
List of subjects
What you’ll learn:
- Identify similarities and differences when you deploy macOS and iOS devices
- Observe how deployment methods can adapt as organizations grow and change
- Define the role of mobile device management (MDM) and Apple Business/School Manager in the successful deployment of Apple devices
- Respond to the challenges of deploying and managing devices without MDM
- Explain what an managed Apple ID is and identify when it’s needed
- Configure and manage settings, apps, and content on personally owned and organization-owned devices
- Design and implement deployment solutions for real-world scenarios
Course topics:
- Manual configuration
Explore the challenges of manually configuring multiple devices in an organization. - Manage Devices
Learn how to use MDM to configure and manage devices consistently and eficiently. - Streamline enrollment
In this introduction to Apple Business/School Manager, you’ll configure settings to enable over-the-air enrollment and supervision and learn how users can personalize organization-owned devices. - Apply policies
Learn about the security technologies that protect the system, apps, and data on Apple devices. Configure restrictions, enforce FileVault on macOS, and manage the flow of data on iOS and iPadOS. - Refresh devices
Compare and contrast methods for restoring macOS, iOS, and iPadOS devices to factory state. Gain experience using built-in tools and discover how to rapidly return devices to service. - Deploy shared devices
Configure devices for shared use. The devices have distributed apps and content, but users can’t personalize them. - Design a scenario
Evaluate real-world deployment scenarios. Working in teams, design a deployment that meets your scenario’s needs and then present your solution to the class.
When you’re attending the training online, we recommend you having the following:
- Computer (preferably a Mac) to attend the online training via ‘Zoom’
- A Mac and an iPad/iPhone capable running the latest versions of macOS/iOS/iPadOS which will be used as a ‘managed device’ and can be erased (not connected to Apple Business/School Manager)
- Good internet connection
Some exercises can’t be performed when attending the training online.
