Access Manager - F5 APM

Unlock advanced application delivery with this comprehensive F5 APM (Application Performance Manager) and LTM (Local Traffic Manager) course. Learn to configure APM and LTM to work seamlessly together for enhanced security, performance, and user experience.

Here's what you'll master:

• LTM (Local Traffic Manager) Fundamentals:
  • Web Application Load Balancing Deployment: Learn to create nodes, pool monitors, nodes, pools, pool members, import certificates, configure SSL/TLS profiles, and set up VIP servers. Apply these profiles effectively.
  • LTM + APM Use Cases: Discover and configure critical use cases, including:
    • Protecting Web Application Access With Credentials: Secure your web applications with robust authentication.
    • Remote Access Solutions - Full VPN Access: Implement secure full VPN access for remote users.
    • Web Portal Access – Clientless VPN: Enable clientless VPN access through a web portal.
• Secure Web Applications:
  • APM Traffic Processing: Understand how traffic flows through both LTM and APM for optimal security.
  • VPN Access Authentication & Authorization: Configure authentication and authorization requirements using Active Directory, LDAP, LDAPSRADIUS, and SAML.
• Remote Access Implementation:
  • APM Access Profile & Session Policy: Develop effective access profiles and session policies.
  • Visual Policy Editor & Macros: Utilize the Visual Policy Editor with macros and branches for advanced policy creation.
  • Authentication & Authorization: Implement authentication and authorization using Active Directory (AD), LDAP/S, RADIUS, and SAML.
  • Endpoint Posture Assessment: Check and control connections using endpoint posture assessment for enhanced security.
  • Network Access via Web Browser & BIG-IP Edge Client: Provide secure network access through web browsers and the BIG-IP Edge Client.
• Clientless VPN Solutions:
  • Remote VPN Access: Enable remote users to access internal resources, including web applications and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), directly from their web browsers.
• APM Licensing: Understand and manage APM licensing, including User Connectivity Licenses (CCU).
• Remote Access Methods: Configure and deploy secure remote access methods, including:
  • BIG IP Edge Client
  • Portal Access
  • Application Protection with Credentials
• Federated Single Sign-On (SSO): Understand and deploy Federated Single Sign-On using SAML for streamlined authentication.
• Multiple Authentication Methods: Configure and utilize a variety of authentication methods, including Active Directory, LDAPs, RADIUS, and SAML, to control access policy.

This F5 APM course provides hands-on experience and practical knowledge to effectively implement and manage a secure and high-performing application delivery infrastructure.