F5AWAFS: F5 Networks Setting Up BIG-IP Advanced WAF: Web Application Firewall (formerly ASM)

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About this Course

In this 1 day course, participants identify and mitigate common web application vulnerabilities on the client and application sides of the threat spectrum. Participants use F5 Advanced WAF to quickly configure advanced protection against common Layer 7 vulnerabilities (OWASP Top Ten) and bot defense.

Audience Profile

In this 1 day course, participants identify and mitigate common web application vulnerabilities on the client and application sides of the threat spectrum. Participants use F5 Advanced WAF to quickly configure advanced protection against common Layer 7 vulnerabilities (OWASP Top Ten) and bot defense.

At Course Completion

Outline

Lesson 1 : Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  • Introducing the BIG-IP System
  • Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
  • Archiving the BIG-IP System Configuration
  • Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

Lesson 2 : Threat Overview and Guided Configuration

  • Classifying Attack Types
  • Differentiating Benign and Malicious Clients
  • Categorizing Attack Techniques
  • Defining the Layer 7 Web Application Firewall
  • Defining Traffic Processing Objects
  • Introducing F5 Advanced WAF
  • Using Guided Configuration for Web Application Security

Lesson 3 : Exploring HTTP Traffic

  • Exploring Web Application HTTP Request Processing
  • Overview of Application-Side Vulnerabilities
  • Defining Attack Signatures
  • Defining Violations

Lesson 4 : Securing HTTP Traffic

  • Defining Learning
  • Defining Attack Signature Staging
  • Defining Attack Signature Enforcement

Lesson 5 : Mitigating Credentials Stuffing

  • Defining Credentials Stuffing Attacks
  • The Credentials Stuffing Mitigation Workflow

Lesson 6 : Form Encryption Using BIG-IP DataSafe

  • What Elements of Application Delivery are Targeted?
  • Exploiting the Document Object Model
  • Protecting Applications Using DataSafe
  • Configuring a DataSafe Profile

Lesson 7: Deploying Threat Campaigns

  • Defining Threat Campaigns
  • Live Update for Threat Campaigns

Lesson 8 : Using Layer 7 Behavioral Analysis to Mitigate DoS

  • Defining Behavioral Analysis
  • Defining the DoS Protection Profile

Prerequisites

Administering BIG-IP, OSI model, TCP/IP addressing and routing, WAN, LAN environments; or having achieved TMOS Administration Certification. Knowledge of Advanced WAF/ASM is recommended.