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F5 Advanced WAF

Industry-leading web application security.

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Overview

F5 Advanced WAF is a comprehensive web application firewall that provides protection against a wide range of threats. It goes beyond traditional WAF capabilities by incorporating behavioral analytics, machine learning, and proactive bot defense to stop sophisticated attacks, including application-layer DDoS, malicious bots, and API vulnerabilities.

✨ Key Features

  • Behavioral analytics and machine learning
  • Proactive bot protection
  • Application-layer encryption (DataSafe)
  • API security
  • Anti-credential theft and stuffing
  • Layer 7 DDoS mitigation

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Advanced behavioral analytics for threat detection.
  • Strong protection against automated bot attacks.
  • Flexible deployment options (hardware, virtual, cloud).

Unique Value: Provides advanced, multi-layered protection against modern application threats that evade traditional signature-based WAFs.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Securing critical web applications and APIs. Preventing automated bot attacks and web scraping. Protecting against credential theft and account takeover. Mitigating complex application-layer DDoS attacks.

✅ Best For

  • OWASP Top 10 protection.
  • Blocking sophisticated botnets.
  • Securing GraphQL and other modern APIs.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Small businesses looking for a simple, low-cost WAF solution.

🏆 Alternatives

Imperva WAF Cloudflare WAF Akamai App & API Protector

Offers deeper security capabilities, especially in bot protection and behavioral analysis, compared to more basic WAF solutions.

💻 Platforms

On-premises (Hardware Appliance) Virtual Appliance Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

SIEM solutions DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible) Vulnerability scanners

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support available tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ ICSA Labs Certified ✓ Common Criteria ✓ FIPS 140-2

💰 Pricing

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✓ 30-day free trial

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