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This 3-day F5 ASM/WAF training course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the F5 Application Security Manager (ASM) and Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies. The course will cover the fundamental concepts, configuration, deployment, and management of ASM/WAF to protect web applications from attacks. By the end of the course, participants will be able to effectively implement and manage ASM/WAF solutions to enhance the security posture of their web applications.
Day 1: Introduction to F5 ASM/WAF and Basic Configuration
Overview of Web Application Security
- Objective: Understand the importance of web application security and common threats.
- Introduction to web application security
- Common web application threats (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
- Role of WAF in protecting web applications
Introduction to F5 Application Security Manager (ASM)
- Objective: Gain a basic understanding of F5 ASM and its features
- Overview of F5 ASM architecture and components
- Key features and benefits of using ASM
- Understanding ASM policies and profiles
Basic ASM Configuration
- Objective: Learn how to configure basic ASM settings.
- Setting up and deploying ASM in a lab environment
- Initial configuration of ASM policies
- Creating and applying security policies to applications
Traffic Management and ASM Integration
- Objective: Understand how ASM integrates with traffic management.
- Configuring virtual servers for ASM traffic inspection
- Integrating ASM with F5 LTM (Local Traffic Manager)
- Managing and monitoring traffic through ASM
Day 2: Advanced ASM Features and Policy Management
Advanced Policy Configuration
- Objective: Delve deeper into advanced ASM policy configurations.
- Configuring advanced security policies (e.g., positive and negative security models)
- Understanding and setting up learning and enforcement modes
- Fine-tuning policies based on application behavior
Mitigating Web Application Attacks
- Objective: Learn how to use ASM to protect against specific web application attacks.
- Defending against SQL Injection, XSS, and other OWASP Top 10 attacks
- Configuring signatures and custom attack signatures
- Implementing brute force and DoS protection
Application Vulnerability Mitigation
- Objective: Learn how ASM mitigates vulnerabilities in web applications.
- Integrating ASM with vulnerability scanners (e.g., Nessus, Qualys)
- Automated policy generation based on vulnerability scans
- Handling false positives and refining policies
Logging, Reporting, and Monitoring
- Objective: Understand how to use ASM’s logging and reporting features.
- Configuring and customizing logs and alerts
- Generating reports on application security incidents
- Monitoring real-time traffic and security events
Day 3: ASM/WAF Advanced Management and Best Practices
WAF Tuning and Performance Optimization
- Objective: Optimize the performance of ASM/WAF without compromising security
- Best practices for policy tuning and performance management
- Handling high-traffic applications with ASM
- Load balancing considerations for ASM/WAF
Security Policy Life Cycle Management
- Objective: Learn how to manage the entire life cycle of ASM policies
- Policy versioning and rollback
- Periodic review and update of security policies
- Automating policy updates with CI/CD pipelines
Advanced Troubleshooting and Support
- Objective: Develop advanced troubleshooting skills for ASM/WAF
- Common issues and troubleshooting techniques
- Using F5 support tools and resources
- Case studies of real-world troubleshooting scenarios
Final Lab: Comprehensive ASM/WAF Deployment
- Objective: Apply all learned concepts in a final lab exercise.
- Deploying ASM/WAF in a simulated environment
- Configuring advanced policies and integrating with external systems
- Testing and validating the deployment for security effectiveness