Members of the Academia technical and business development teams attended Jamf Nation Live London this year, joining IT and security professionals from across education and enterprise to explore the latest developments in Apple device management, security and platform innovation.
The event focused on practical, actionable updates designed to help organisations and institutions to optimise their Apple environments, strengthen security posture and prepare for the next evolution of device management. Whether you attended in person or are catching up afterwards, this recap highlights the most important announcements and themes.
The Jamf Platform
At the centre of the updates is the evolving Jamf platform, designed around a unified approach to identity, automation and intelligence.
At the core is Jamf Account with Single Sign-On, providing a unified identity layer that connects all parts of the platform. This creates a more secure and consistent way to manage access across tools and workflows.
Three Core Platform Engines
1. API
Jamf’s APIs – now available in public beta via developer.jamf.com – enable deeper automation and integration. This allows organisations to extend Jamf into broader identity stacks, workflows and internal tooling.
2. UI
A redesigned administrative experience reduces friction and helps IT teams move more efficiently across workflows, improving operational consistency.
3. AI
An embedded intelligence layer transforms intent into action. Rather than adding complexity, it helps surface insights specific to each environment and supports faster, more informed decision-making.
Blueprints Powered by Declarative Device Management (DDM)
A major focus this year was the shift toward Declarative Device Management (DDM), particularly in preparation for Apple’s OS 27 changes, where legacy MDM-based software update workflows are being deprecated.
Blueprints is now positioned as Jamf’s primary delivery mechanism for DDM-based management.
Key benefits include:
- Modern, declarative configuration of device states
- Alignment with Apple’s future management architecture
- Reduced reliance on legacy command-driven update workflows
- Stronger alignment between desired state and actual device behaviour
This shift marks a fundamental change in how organisations will manage software updates and configuration at scale.
Compliance & Security
Security expectations are evolving from “configured correctly” to “proven continuously compliant”.
Jamf’s approach combines multiple capabilities:
- Jamf Compliance Benchmarks (built on the macOS Security Compliance Project)
Aligned with CIS Level 1 & 2 and NIST standards, these benchmarks continuously validate device posture, automatically remediate drift and maintain an auditable compliance trail. - Jamf Protect
Provides behavioural monitoring, real-time threat prevention and telemetry streaming into SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and Google SecOps. - Beacon by Jamf Threat Labs
Delivers proactive threat intelligence from macOS-focused researchers, including remediation guidance even for organisations without dedicated security teams or SIEM infrastructure.
A key design principle is how these components work together:
- Blueprints define what a device should be
- Compliance Benchmarks ensure it stays that way
AI Governance
One of the most significant announcements was AI Governance, addressing a rapidly emerging challenge across enterprise environments.
Recent data indicates that 98% of organisations have unauthorised AI usage on endpoints, often without visibility or control.
AI Governance introduces a dedicated control plane for AI activity on Mac devices, enabling organisations to:
- Identify AI tools in use across their fleet
- Distinguish between authorised and ungoverned applications
- Monitor adoption and usage patterns
- Apply governance policies through existing management workflows
This reflects a broader shift: the question is no longer whether AI is present in the organisation, but whether it is visible, governed and compliant.
Final Thoughts
Jamf Nation Live London reinforced a clear direction of travel for Apple device management: greater automation, stronger security alignment and deeper integration of intelligence across the platform.
From Declarative Device Management and Blueprints to AI Governance and continuous compliance, the focus is on reducing operational overhead while increasing visibility and control.
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