Module 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

Module 2: AFM Overview

• AFM Overview
• AFM Availability
• AFM and the BIG-IP Security Menu
• Packet Processing
• Rules and Direction
• Rules Contexts and Processing
• Inline Rule Editor

Module 3: Network Firewall

• AFM Firewalls
• Contexts
• Modes
• Packet Processing
• Rules and Direction
• Rules Contexts and Processing
• Inline Rule Editor
• Configuring Network Firewall
• Network Firewall Rules and Policies
• Network Firewall Rule Creation
• Identifying Traffic by Region with Geolocation
• Identifying Redundant and Conflicting Rules
• Identifying Stale Rules
• Prebuilding Firewall Rules with Lists and Schedules
• Rule Lists
• Address Lists
• Port Lists
• Schedules
• Network Firewall Policies
• Policy Status and Management
• Other Rule Actions
• Redirecting Traffic with Send to Virtual
• Checking Rule Processing with Packet Tester
• Examining Connections with Flow Inspector

Module 4: Logs

• Event Logs
• Logging Profiles
• Limiting Log Messages with Log Throttling
• Enabling Logging in Firewall Rules
• BIG-IP Logging Mechanisms
• Log Publisher
• Log Destination
• Filtering Logs with the Custom Search Facility
• Logging Global Rule Events
• Log Configuration Changes
• QKView and Log Files
• SNMP MIB
• SNMP Traps

Module 5: IP Intelligence

• Overview
• Feature 1 Dynamic White and Black Lists
• Black List Categories
• Feed Lists
• IP Intelligence Policies
• IP Intelligence Log Profile
• IP Intelligence Reporting
• Troubleshooting IP Intelligence Lists
• Feature 2 IP Intelligence Database
• Licensing
• Installation
• Configuration
• Troubleshooting
• IP Intelligence iRule

Module 6: DoS Protection

• Denial of Service and DoS Protection Overview
• Device DoS Protection
• Configuring Device DoS Protection
• Variant 1 DoS Vectors
• Variant 2 DoS Vectors
• Automatic Threshold Configuration
• Variant 3 DoS Vectors
• Device DoS Profiles
• DoS Protection Profile
• Dynamic Signatures
• Dynamic Signatures Configuration
• DoS iRules

Module 7: Reports

• AFM Reporting Facilities Overview
• Examining the Status of Particular AFM Features
• Exporting the Data
• Managing the Reporting Settings
• Scheduling Reports
• Examining AFM Status at High Level
• Mini Reporting Windows (Widgets)
• Building Custom Widgets
• Deleting and Restoring Widgets
• Dashboards

Module 8: DoS White Lists

• Bypassing DoS Checks with White Lists
• Configuring DoS White Lists
• tmsh options
• Per Profile Whitelist Address List

Module 9: DoS Sweep Flood Protection

• Isolating Bad Clients with Sweep Flood
• Configuring Sweep Flood

Module 10: IP Intelligence Shun

• Overview
• Manual Configuration
• Dynamic Configuration
• IP Intelligence Policy
• tmsh options
• Extending the Shun Feature
• Route this Traffic to Nowhere - Remotely Triggered Black Hole
• Route this Traffic for Further Processing - Scrubber

Module 11: DNS Firewall

• Filtering DNS Traffic with DNS Firewall
• Configuring DNS Firewall
• DNS Query Types
• DNS Opcode Types
• Logging DNS Firewall Events
• Troubleshooting

Module 12: DNS DoS

• Overview
• DNS DoS
• Configuring DNS DoS
• DoS Protection Profile
• Device DoS and DNS

Module 13: SIP DoS

• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
• Transactions and Dialogs
• SIP DoS Configuration
• DoS Protection Profile
• Device DoS and SIP

Module 14: Port Misuse

• Overview
• Port Misuse and Service Policies
• Building a Port Misuse Policy
• Attaching a Service Policy
• Creating a Log Profile

Module 15: Network Firewall iRules

• Overview
• iRule Events
• Configuration
• When to use iRules
• More Information

Module 16: Recap

• BIG-IP Architecture and Traffic Flow
• AFM Packet Processing Overview

Additional course details:

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