To get the most out of this book
In order to get the most from this book, it is highly recommended to create a test Office 365 environment where you can follow along and recreate the steps that are covered in each chapter. You may sign up for an Office 365 E5 trial at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/business/office-365-enterprise-e5-business-software?activetab=pivot:overviewtab and an EM+S E5 trial at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/enterprise-mobility-security?rtc=1.
The preceding trial subscriptions will allow you to recreate the steps covered in the chapters contained in this book. Should you wish to test the process of establishing a hybrid identity, it is recommended that you acquire a trial Azure subscription, which will allow you to create a Windows 2016 VM that you may use to install Azure AD Connect and synchronize to your test Microsoft 365 tenant.
This book also has some example PowerShell commands that can be used instead of, or in preference to, the Microsoft 365 admin centers. Therefore, it is recommended to have a Windows 10 device available to you where you can run PowerShell and practice some of the commands included in the chapters.
A Windows 10 device will also be useful for the purposes of testing how to set up Office 365 test profiles to fully test and deploy features such as Microsoft Intune, Azure AD Conditional Access, multi-factor authentication, Azure Information Protection, and many more of the features described in the book.
A mobile device, such as an iOS or Android device, will also be useful for testing Microsoft Intune in particular.
