Get Policy Drift Report
This script takes a baseline folder created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1 and compares the tenant's current state against it: settings catalog policies (full setting bodies), classic device configuration profiles, and compliance policies. Policies are matched by object ID, and their configuration is compared as normalized JSON with volatile properties (timestamps, versions) removed. The report shows policies that were added, deleted, or modified since the baseline, making unreviewed configuration drift visible for change control.
New to runbook deployment? Follow the step-by-step guide from the Deploy to Azure button to the first scheduled run, including granting Graph permissions to the managed identity.
// QUALITY CHECKS
Validation status
Quality checks
All checks pass- ParsePass
- LintPass
- MetadataPass
- Runbook-readyPass
- Module depsPass
Tests run automatically on every change. What does each check mean?
// REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
Microsoft Graph scopes
DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.AllAllows the app to read properties of Microsoft Intune-managed device configuration and device compliance policies and their assignment to groups, without a signed-in user.
Running this as an Azure Automation runbook? These scopes must be granted to the account's managed identity, which has no portal UI. The deployment walkthrough shows the exact Cloud Shell commands.
// CHANGELOG
Version history
Entry · 01
1.0 - Initial release
// CODE
Source
<#
.TITLE
Get Policy Drift Report
.SYNOPSIS
Compares current Intune policies against a baseline backup and reports every added, removed, or changed policy.
.DESCRIPTION
This script takes a baseline folder created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1 and
compares the tenant's current state against it: settings catalog policies (full
setting bodies), classic device configuration profiles, and compliance policies.
Policies are matched by object ID, and their configuration is compared as
normalized JSON with volatile properties (timestamps, versions) removed. The
report shows policies that were added, deleted, or modified since the baseline,
making unreviewed configuration drift visible for change control.
.TAGS
Configuration,Monitoring
.MINROLE
Intune Administrator
.PERMISSIONS
DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All
.AUTHOR
Ugur Koc
.VERSION
1.0
.CHANGELOG
1.0 - Initial release
.LASTUPDATE
2026-07-20
.EXAMPLE
.\get-policy-drift-report.ps1 -BaselinePath ".\IntuneConfigBackup_2026-07-01_08-00-00"
Compares the current tenant state against the July 1st baseline
.EXAMPLE
.\get-policy-drift-report.ps1 -BaselinePath ".\IntuneConfigBackup_2026-07-01_08-00-00" -ExportToCsv
Exports the drift report to a timestamped CSV file
.NOTES
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module
- The baseline must be a folder created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1
- Policies are matched by ID, so a policy that was deleted and recreated appears as one deletion plus one addition
- Timestamps, version counters, and assignment state are excluded from the comparison; only configuration content counts as drift
- Uses beta Graph endpoints because the full Intune configuration surface is not exposed on v1.0
- Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Path to a baseline folder created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$BaselinePath,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Export results to CSV")]
[switch]$ExportToCsv,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Output path for exports")]
[string]$OutputPath = ".",
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Force module installation without prompting")]
[switch]$ForceModuleInstall
)
# ============================================================================
# ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND SETUP
# ============================================================================
function Initialize-RequiredModule {
param(
[string[]]$ModuleNames,
[bool]$IsAutomationEnvironment,
[bool]$ForceInstall = $false
)
foreach ($ModuleName in $ModuleNames) {
Write-Verbose "Checking module: $ModuleName"
$module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name $ModuleName | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $module) {
if ($IsAutomationEnvironment) {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is not available in Azure Automation"
}
else {
Write-Information "Module '$ModuleName' not found. Installing..." -InformationAction Continue
if (-not $ForceInstall) {
$response = Read-Host "Install module '$ModuleName'? (Y/N)"
if ($response -notmatch '^[Yy]') {
throw "Module '$ModuleName' is required but installation was declined."
}
}
try {
$isAdmin = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")
$scope = if ($isAdmin) { "AllUsers" } else { "CurrentUser" }
Install-Module -Name $ModuleName -Scope $scope -Force -AllowClobber -Repository PSGallery
Write-Information "✓ Successfully installed '$ModuleName'" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
throw "Failed to install module '$ModuleName': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}
}
}
Import-Module -Name $ModuleName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
}
}
# Detect execution environment
$IsAzureAutomation = $null -ne $PSPrivateMetadata.JobId.Guid
# Initialize required modules
$RequiredModules = @("Microsoft.Graph.Authentication")
# MgGraphCommunity gives WAM-free interactive sign-in for local runs
if (-not $IsAzureAutomation) {
$RequiredModules += "MgGraphCommunity"
}
try {
Initialize-RequiredModule -ModuleNames $RequiredModules -IsAutomationEnvironment $IsAzureAutomation -ForceInstall $ForceModuleInstall
Write-Verbose "✓ All required modules are available"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Module initialization failed: $_"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# AUTHENTICATION
# ============================================================================
try {
if ($IsAzureAutomation) {
Write-Output "Connecting to Microsoft Graph using Managed Identity..."
Connect-MgGraph -Identity -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
else {
Write-Information "Connecting to Microsoft Graph..." -InformationAction Continue
$Scopes = @(
"DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All"
)
Connect-MgGraphCommunity -Scopes $Scopes -NoWelcome -ErrorAction Stop
}
Write-Information "✓ Successfully connected to Microsoft Graph" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to connect to Microsoft Graph: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
# ============================================================================
# HELPER FUNCTIONS
# ============================================================================
function Get-MgGraphAllPage {
param(
[string]$Uri,
[int]$DelayMs = 100
)
$allResults = @()
$nextLink = $Uri
do {
try {
if ($allResults.Count -gt 0) {
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds $DelayMs
}
$response = Invoke-MgGraphRequest -Uri $nextLink -Method GET
if ($response.value) {
$allResults += $response.value
}
else {
$allResults += $response
}
$nextLink = $response.'@odata.nextLink'
}
catch {
if ($_.Exception.Message -like "*429*") {
Write-Information "Rate limit hit, waiting 60 seconds..." -InformationAction Continue
Start-Sleep -Seconds 60
continue
}
Write-Warning "Error fetching data: $($_.Exception.Message)"
break
}
} while ($nextLink)
return $allResults
}
function ConvertTo-NormalizedJson {
param([object]$InputObject)
# Volatile properties change without any admin action; excluding them keeps
# the comparison focused on actual configuration content
$volatileProperties = @(
"lastModifiedDateTime", "createdDateTime", "version", "settingCount",
"assignments", "supportsScopeTags", "priorityMetaData", "creationSource"
)
$clone = $InputObject | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 30 | ConvertFrom-Json
foreach ($property in $volatileProperties) {
if ($clone.PSObject.Properties[$property]) {
$clone.PSObject.Properties.Remove($property)
}
}
foreach ($property in @($clone.PSObject.Properties.Name)) {
if ($property -like "*@odata.context" -or $property -like "*@odata.count") {
$clone.PSObject.Properties.Remove($property)
}
}
return ($clone | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 30)
}
function Compare-PolicyArea {
param(
[string]$AreaLabel,
[string]$BaselineFolder,
[object[]]$CurrentPolicies,
[string]$NameProperty
)
$rows = [System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]]::new()
$baselineFiles = @()
$folder = Join-Path $BaselinePath $BaselineFolder
if (Test-Path $folder) {
$baselineFiles = @(Get-ChildItem -Path $folder -Filter "*.json" -File)
}
else {
Write-Warning "Baseline folder '$BaselineFolder' not found - every current $AreaLabel will appear as added"
}
$baselineById = @{}
foreach ($file in $baselineFiles) {
$baselineObject = Get-Content -Path $file.FullName -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
if ($baselineObject.id) {
$baselineById[$baselineObject.id] = $baselineObject
}
}
$currentById = @{}
foreach ($policy in $CurrentPolicies) {
$currentById[$policy.id] = $policy
}
# Added and modified
foreach ($policy in $CurrentPolicies) {
$policyName = $policy.$NameProperty
if (-not $baselineById.ContainsKey($policy.id)) {
$rows.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
Area = $AreaLabel
Name = $policyName
ObjectId = $policy.id
ChangeType = "Added"
LastModified = $policy.lastModifiedDateTime
})
continue
}
$baselineJson = ConvertTo-NormalizedJson -InputObject $baselineById[$policy.id]
$currentJson = ConvertTo-NormalizedJson -InputObject $policy
if ($baselineJson -ne $currentJson) {
$rows.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
Area = $AreaLabel
Name = $policyName
ObjectId = $policy.id
ChangeType = "Modified"
LastModified = $policy.lastModifiedDateTime
})
}
}
# Deleted
foreach ($baselineId in $baselineById.Keys) {
if (-not $currentById.ContainsKey($baselineId)) {
$baselineObject = $baselineById[$baselineId]
$rows.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
Area = $AreaLabel
Name = $baselineObject.$NameProperty
ObjectId = $baselineId
ChangeType = "Deleted"
LastModified = ""
})
}
}
return $rows
}
# ============================================================================
# MAIN SCRIPT LOGIC
# ============================================================================
try {
if (-not (Test-Path $BaselinePath)) {
throw "Baseline path '$BaselinePath' does not exist"
}
$manifestPath = Join-Path $BaselinePath "manifest.json"
if (Test-Path $manifestPath) {
$manifest = Get-Content -Path $manifestPath -Raw | ConvertFrom-Json
Write-Information "Baseline taken: $($manifest.backupDate)" -InformationAction Continue
}
else {
Write-Warning "No manifest.json found - is '$BaselinePath' a backup created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1?"
}
Write-Information "Fetching current tenant state..." -InformationAction Continue
# Settings catalog policies need their setting bodies for a meaningful comparison
$settingsCatalogPolicies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies"
foreach ($policy in $settingsCatalogPolicies) {
$settings = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies/$($policy.id)/settings"
$policy | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "settings" -Value @($settings) -Force
}
Write-Information "✓ Loaded $(@($settingsCatalogPolicies).Count) settings catalog policies" -InformationAction Continue
$deviceConfigurations = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/deviceConfigurations"
Write-Information "✓ Loaded $(@($deviceConfigurations).Count) device configuration profiles" -InformationAction Continue
$compliancePolicies = Get-MgGraphAllPage -Uri "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/deviceCompliancePolicies?`$expand=scheduledActionsForRule(`$expand=scheduledActionConfigurations)"
Write-Information "✓ Loaded $(@($compliancePolicies).Count) compliance policies" -InformationAction Continue
# ----- Compare against baseline -----
Write-Information "Comparing against baseline..." -InformationAction Continue
[System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]]$drift = @()
$drift.AddRange((Compare-PolicyArea -AreaLabel "Settings Catalog" -BaselineFolder "SettingsCatalog" -CurrentPolicies @($settingsCatalogPolicies) -NameProperty "name"))
$drift.AddRange((Compare-PolicyArea -AreaLabel "Configuration Profile" -BaselineFolder "DeviceConfigurations" -CurrentPolicies @($deviceConfigurations) -NameProperty "displayName"))
$drift.AddRange((Compare-PolicyArea -AreaLabel "Compliance Policy" -BaselineFolder "CompliancePolicies" -CurrentPolicies @($compliancePolicies) -NameProperty "displayName"))
# ----- Display results -----
Write-Information "`nPOLICY DRIFT REPORT" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Baseline: $BaselinePath" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Generated: $(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
if ($drift.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Information "`nNo drift detected - the tenant matches the baseline." -InformationAction Continue
}
else {
foreach ($changeGroup in ($drift | Group-Object -Property ChangeType | Sort-Object Name)) {
Write-Information "`n$($changeGroup.Name) ($($changeGroup.Count))" -InformationAction Continue
foreach ($row in ($changeGroup.Group | Sort-Object Area, Name)) {
$detail = " [$($row.Area)] $($row.Name)"
if ($row.LastModified -and $row.ChangeType -eq "Modified") {
$detail += " (modified: $($row.LastModified))"
}
Write-Information $detail -InformationAction Continue
}
}
}
# Summary
$addedCount = @($drift | Where-Object { $_.ChangeType -eq "Added" }).Count
$modifiedCount = @($drift | Where-Object { $_.ChangeType -eq "Modified" }).Count
$deletedCount = @($drift | Where-Object { $_.ChangeType -eq "Deleted" }).Count
Write-Information "`n" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information "Summary: $addedCount added, $modifiedCount modified, $deletedCount deleted" -InformationAction Continue
Write-Information ("=" * 50) -InformationAction Continue
# Export to CSV if requested
if ($ExportToCsv) {
$timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"
$csvPath = Join-Path $OutputPath "Intune_Policy_Drift_$timestamp.csv"
$drift | Export-Csv -Path $csvPath -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8
Write-Information "✓ CSV report saved: $csvPath" -InformationAction Continue
}
}
catch {
Write-Error "Script execution failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
exit 1
}
finally {
try {
$null = Disconnect-MgGraph
Write-Information "✓ Disconnected from Microsoft Graph" -InformationAction Continue
}
catch {
Write-Verbose "Graph disconnection completed"
}
}
// NOTES
Author notes
- Requires Microsoft.Graph.Authentication module - The baseline must be a folder created by backup-intune-configuration.ps1 - Policies are matched by ID, so a policy that was deleted and recreated appears as one deletion plus one addition - Timestamps, version counters, and assignment state are excluded from the comparison; only configuration content counts as drift - Uses beta Graph endpoints because the full Intune configuration surface is not exposed on v1.0 - Local interactive sign-in uses the MgGraphCommunity module to avoid the Graph SDK's mandatory WAM broker on Windows
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