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  • BIG-IP Application Security Manager
    • HTTP Protocol
      • Deep Dive to “HTTP Request” on ASM Module
      • ASM Example: Detecting a Malicious HTTP Request
    • Introduction to OWASP Top-10 Security Risks
    • Application Security Policy Templates in F5 ASM
      • Security Policy Levels
      • Explicit Entities Learning
      • Policy Modification
      • Gradual / Modular Blocking
      • Application Security Policy Lifecycle
      • Security Policy Enforcement Modes
      • Security Policy Violation Flags
      • How to Increase Learning Score / Deployment Speed
      • Comparison: Enforcement Mode, Learning Mode, and Violation Flags
    • Security Entities in Application Security Policy
      • Enforcement Readiness Summary
      • HTTP / HTTPS / WS / WSS URLs
      • Allowed Parameters in Security Policies
      • Allowed File Types in Security Policies
    • Tuning Security Policies: Analyzing and Categorizing Violations
      • Learning Suggestions in Security Policy Tuning
      • Policy Diff: Comparing and Auditing Security Policies
    • IP Address Exception Properties in ASM/AWAF
    • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Protection in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • Sensitive Data Masking / Scrubbing (Data Guard) in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • Anti-virus Protection through an ICAP Server in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • Cookies in F5 ASM/AWAF Security
    • Session Tracking and Session Awareness in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • Evasion Technique Detection in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • Important Tips about Security Policy in F5 ASM/AWAF
    • L7 DDoS Attack Protection Configuration
    • TPS-based Attack Vectors and Stress-based Attack Vectors
    • Mitigation Techniques for DoS and Bot Protection
    • Important Tips about Events Logging
    • High-Speed Logging (HSL) Configuration
    • Web Threat Campaigns (v14.0+)
    • IP Intelligence (IPI) Subscription-Based License
    • Geo-IP Database Functionality
    • General Security Standards and WAF Support
    • ASM - Virtual Edition (VE) Tips
    • How to Bypass ASM Module
    • ASM Traffic Processing Daemon (bd)
    • ASM and AAM Integration
  • BIG-IP LTM Technology
    • Source IP Address and PORT Translation in BIG-IP
    • Packet Filters
    • Traffic / Service Profiles in BIG-IP
    • Virtual Servers and Their Behavior with Different Profiles in BIG-IP
      • Detailed Overview of Profiles in BIG-IP LTM
      • Optimizing for Mobile Clients in BIG-IP LTM
      • Connection Mirroring in BIG-IP LTM
      • AVR (Analytics) Profile in BIG-IP LTM
      • Health Monitoring in BIG-IP LTM
      • SSL Profile in BIG-IP LTM
      • Load-balancing Methods in BIG-IP LTM
      • Persistence Profile in BIG-IP
      • CMP vs. SMP in BIG-IP Systems
      • OneConnect Profile in BIG-IP
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BIG-IP Application Security Manager

F5 is a well-known provider of application delivery and security solutions, including their Web Application Firewall (WAF) technology. The F5 WAF, integrated within solutions like F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), provides comprehensive protection against a wide range of web application attacks.

Features of F5 WAF

  1. Application Security:

    • Protects against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting).

    • Detects and mitigates zero-day vulnerabilities using behavioral analysis and machine learning.

  2. Bot Protection:

    • Differentiates between malicious bots, search engine crawlers, and legitimate user traffic.

    • Includes CAPTCHA and JavaScript-based challenges for suspicious activity.

  3. Advanced Threat Protection:

    • Uses anomaly detection, signature-based filtering, and custom policies.

    • Defends against API attacks and credential stuffing.

  4. DDoS Mitigation:

    • Blocks volumetric and application-layer Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

  5. Centralized Management:

    • Provides GUI and CLI tools for configuration and monitoring.

    • Integration with SIEM tools for extended visibility.

  6. Integration:

    • Works seamlessly with cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployments.

    • Supports modern architectures like containers and microservices.

  7. Compliance:

    • Helps meet regulatory standards like PCI DSS by securing sensitive data.

Core Technologies in F5 WAF

  • Traffic Inspection: Monitors HTTP/S traffic for malicious patterns.

  • iRules: Custom scripting for granular traffic management.

  • Virtual Patching: Secures applications against known vulnerabilities without modifying the code.

  • SSL Offloading: Handles encrypted traffic for better performance.

Deployment Modes

  • Inline/Reverse Proxy: Positioned between users and the application server.

  • Transparent Mode: Monitors traffic without modifying it (out-of-band).

  • Cloud-Based WAF: Offered as a SaaS, integrated into cloud platforms.

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