In this 4 day course, students are provided with a functional understanding of how to deploy, tune, and operate F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall to protect their web applications from HTTP-based attacks.

The course includes lecture, hands-on labs, and discussion about different F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall tools for detecting and mitigating threats from multiple attack vectors such web scraping, Layer 7 Denial of Service, brute force, bots, code injection, and zero day exploits.



Prerequisites

There are no F5-technology-specific prerequisites for this course. However, completing the following before attending would be very helpful for students with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience:

  • Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course

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  • F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience.

These courses are available at F5 University (https://university.f5.com:

  • Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
  • Getting Started with BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) web-based training

The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:

  • OSI model encapsulation
  • Routing and switching
  • Ethernet and ARP
  • TCP/IP concepts
  • IP addressing and subnetting
  • NAT and private IP addressing
  • Default gateway
  • Network firewalls
  • LAN vs. WAN

What You Will Learn

  • Resource provisioning for F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall
  • Traffic processing with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
  • Web application concepts
  • Mitigating the OWASP Top 10 and other vulnerabilities
  • Security policy deployment
  • Security policy tuning
  • Deploying Attack Signatures and Threat Campaigns
  • Positive security building
  • Securing cookies and other headers
  • Reporting and logging
  • Advanced parameter handling
  • Using Automatic Policy Builder
  • Integrating with web vulnerability scanners
  • Login enforcement for flow control
  • Brute force and credential stuffing mitigation
  • Session tracking for client reconnaissance
  • Using Parent and Child policies
  • Layer 7 DoS protection - Transaction Per Second-based DoS protection - Layer 7 Behavioral DoS Protection
  • Configuring Advanced Bot Defense - Web Scraping and other Microservice Protection - Working with Bot Signatures
  • Using DataSafe to Secure the client side of the Document Object Model

Why Choose Us

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Experience Configuring BIG-IP Advanced WAF: Web Application Firewall 17.5 in Sweden through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
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  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
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Experience Configuring BIG-IP Advanced WAF: Web Application Firewall 17.5 through face-to-face Classroom Based training in Sweden. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

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  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
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