Difference Between APM & Firepass

Hi,

Firepass is a dedicated VPN solution with dedicated hardware.

this solution was replaced by the APM in spite of F5 continuing to support Firepass (just keep in mind that Firepass is a solution at the end of life):

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13458

APM has a lot more functionality:

• VPN SSL
• thanks to its brick "Access management and LTM" it can interlock with several authentication methods: SAML, Radius, Web service Auth, cert auth ..."
• Access management: you can secure app by a perimeter security with multiple auth method: SAML Oauth OIDC, Cert, TACACs OAM, ...
• You can also secure and proxyfy non web service (citrix vmware ActivSync).
• You can easly secure app or vpn access with webservice using Irule
• ...

To resume yes both are vpnssl but apm is more:

• VPNSSL
• Access Management (security perimeter)
• You can use LTM/ Irule to communicate with webservice or other task in order to enhance your security or need.
• You have multiple auth method and now apm support OIDC, SAML ...
• With APM you can secure API now
• ...

You have more benefit to use APM.

if you need more details keep me in touch.

regards,