F5 BIG IP Application Security Manager

Equips IT professionals with skills to secure web applications using F5's ASM.Network Security EngineersApplication Security SpecialistsSystem Administrators managing F5 BIG-IP environmentsSecurity Operations (SecOps) personnelInfrastructure Architects focusing on security solutionsIT Professionals involved in cybersecurity measuresNetwork Administrators seeking to enhance web application securityF5 Technology Specialists and ConsultantsSecurity Analysts responsible for application securityDevOps Engineers interested in security automationIT Managers overseeing network and application securityTechnical Support Engineers for F5 productsCompliance Officers managing web application compliance standardsLearning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Configuring BIG-IP ASM: Application Security Manager?Introduction to Learning OutcomesGain expertise in securing web applications with F5's BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM). This course provides skills in traffic processing, policy creation, and attack mitigation.Learning Objectives and OutcomesUnderstanding BIG-IP System Setup: Learn to configure and archive settings and utilize F5 support resources.Traffic Processing and Profiles: Grasp the functionality of BIG-IP traffic processing objects and the flow of network packets, including HTTP request processing.Web Application Firewall (WAF) Configuration: Understand how to deploy and manage ASM as a WAF, providing Layer 7 security.Security Policy Deployment and Tuning: Learn to deploy security policies using various models, configure attack signatures, and tune policies to minimize false positives.Identification and Handling of Common Web Vulnerabilities: Recognize common exploits and vulnerabilities in web applications and address them with ASM.Attack Signature Management: Define, update, and manage attack signatures to protect against known threats.Positive Security Policy Building: Build and manage a positive security model, learning how to enforce legitimate behavior and block malicious activities.Integration with Vulnerability Scanners: Learn to integrate output

Successful learning experience in the Configuring BIG-IP ASM: Application Security Manager course, it is recommended that participants have the following minimum prerequisites:Understanding of basic networking concepts and terminology, including OSI model, TCP/IP, and routing and switching.Familiarity with web application terminology and architecture, including how web servers and browsers interact using HTTP and HTTPS.Basic knowledge of web application vulnerabilities and security concepts, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other common threats.Experience with common network and web protocols, as well as the ability to interpret and modify network traffic using tools like Fiddler or Wireshark.Administrative experience with BIG-IP, including initial setup and basic configuration tasks.Please note that these prerequisites are designed to ensure you have a foundational understanding that will allow you to fully grasp the course content. Previous experience with F5 products is beneficial but not mandatory. With the right motivation and willingness to learn, we are committed to helping you succeed in this course and deepen your understanding of application security management. Exam-Format TableExam ComponentDetailsExam NameConfiguring BIG-IP ASM: Application Security ManagerExam TypeMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Hands-on Lab or SimulationTotal QuestionsTypically varies; can range from 50-80Passing ScoreOften around 245 out of 350; however, this can varyExam DurationApproximately 90-120 minutesLanguageEnglishExam ProviderF5 Networks or authorized F5 testing centersExam RegistrationThrough F5 Certification portal or authorized testing centersCertification ValidityOften valid for 2 years (subject to changes by F5 Networks)Recommended TrainingF5 Authorized Training Center or official F5 online resources and courses Target Audience for Configuring BIG-IP ASM: Application Security ManagerThe "Configuring BIG-IP ASM" course

As featured in today’s press release, you’ve now heard about F5 BIG-IP Next, the evolution of the company’s flagship BIG-IP platform.As Tom Atkins highlights in his recent blog, “…the core tenets for BIG-IP Next are that of simplification, security, and scale.” BIG-IP Next is architected into separate container-based software modules. BIG-IP Next enables quicker setup, more frequent and simpler upgrading and updating, streamlined security management, easy to purchase and manage licenses, and protection for apps anywhere. This new operating model increases performance and enhances scalability, quickly adapting to evolving app security expectations.The improved speed, efficiency, and simplicity enjoyed by BIG-IP Next delivers an even higher impact on modules that will run on it including BIG-IP Next WAF.The breakup of the data plane and control plane found in monolithic BIG-IP software into separate container-based software modules in BIG-IP Next, including BIG-IP Next WAF, adapts to ever-changing requirements, and provides better performance and scalability with a smaller footprint to deliver application services and security wherever needed. BIG-IP Next WAF is designed to empower organizations with high security efficacy that’s accomplished via streamlined policy management and the convenience of a unified control interface.BIG-IP Next WAF is simple, secure, and fast:Simplicity is a crucial aspect of app security, with our advanced capabilities making it easy to identify and mitigate threats efficientlyComprehensive security is critical, and our extensive protection is employed day-one through our ratings-based policy approach, preventing threats before they even startSecurity should always evolve and being swift in cybersecurity is essential—we enable the capability to simply and quickly deploy frequent upgrades that introduce new security features, and our fast software patches enable you to keep one step ahead of emerging threatsBIG-IP was initially introduced in 2004—so application security is not new to F5. We’ve been helping shape the market for the last two decades. Since releasing BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM), F5’s first platformed WAF offering, to the launch of BIG-IP Advanced WAF, which helped revolutionize the app security market, to incorporating the robust, renowned F5 WAF engine into NGINX App Protect WAF and F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, our SaaS-based WAF offering, F5 has been a market leader in this space. BIG-IP Next WAF provides innovative capabilities you may have enjoyed in one of our other WAF solutions, such as common WAF security (including OWASP Top 10 protection, zero-day attacks), L7 DoS mitigation, or powerful bot protection, and much more. In addition, BIG-IP