Mar 27, 2026 - For details about updated CVE-2025-53521 (BIG-IP APM vulnerability), refer to K000156741.

BIG-IP Next Edge Firewall CNF for Edge workloads

In this article we explore the overview of BIG-IP Next Edge Firewall CNF in Kubernetes environment, and how we protect edge workload.

Table of Contents Introduction CNF Firewall Implementation Overview Enabling AFM within BIG-IP Controller Conclusion Related content Introduction  The CNF architecture aligns w...
Published Nov 19, 2025
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Hi Nikoolayy1​ , 
Current version of CNF doesn't support the custom IPS signatures, the teams are working to get more items enabled on BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes, the team will make sure to keep the new features highlighted once available. 

more articles on the technical implementations to different solutions to follow. stay tuned :)