Technical requirements
Completion of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 is a prerequisite for this section, and as a reminder, you also require the following:
- Microsoft tenant
- Microsoft subscription that includes Microsoft Defender for Identity, such as Microsoft 365 E5 or Microsoft 365 E3 + E5 Security
- Basic Microsoft 365 knowledge
- Active Directory knowledge
- A virtual or physical server environment with Active Directory installed and configured:
- Optional: Active Directory Federation Services and Active Directory Certificate Services installed and configured
- Basic PowerShell knowledge:
- Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7.4 or later
- Basic networking knowledge
- VPN solution:
- Optional: Have a Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) ready to be configured and integrated into MDI
All the code examples for this chapter can be found on GitHub at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Microsoft-Defender-for-Identity-in-Depth/tree/main/Chapter04.
