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mervesassmaz
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Jun 08, 2026

URI-based Blocking vs. IP-based Ban in irules

I’m currently working on a security implementation using F5 BIG-IP iRules to mitigate malicious activity targeting a specific URI /contact-us on our web application. I’m debating the best approach re...
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Juergen_Mang
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Jun 09, 2026

For simple rate-limiting implementations for dedicated URL's a iRule implementation can work like a charm.

For a broader, more sophisticated protection use the local AWAF implementation or XC.