Securing Modern Applications with BIG-IP Advanced WAF

In today’s digital landscape, applications are the engine of business success. They drive customer engagement, innovation, and operational agility. But with this reliance on applications comes an expanding attack surface, exposing organizations to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. To stay ahead, businesses need a security solution that’s both comprehensive and flexible—one that’s built to secure, deliver, and optimize applications in a rapidly evolving environment. That’s where BIG-IP Advanced WAF comes in.

BIG-IP Advanced WAF at a Glance

BIG-IP Advanced WAF delivers sophisticated controls that mitigate automated application attacks, protect against known and zero-day vulnerabilities, and further detect and minimize the risk of attacks using F5 intelligent security threat services. In addition to standard app security capabilities, BIG-IP Advanced WAF offers protection for sensitive web form data, such as login credentials, app-layer denial of service (DoS) protection, defense against targeted threat campaigns, proactive bot defense, and fine-grained controls for API security

Advanced WAF includes key features like:

Mitigating Application Vulnerabilities: Proactively identifying and addressing OWASP Top 10 risks like injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), and more.
Preventing Malicious Bots: Distinguishing legitimate users from malicious automation and applying tailored mitigations.
Behavioral DoS Protection: Detecting and stopping volumetric and application-layer denial-of-service attacks before they disrupt services.
API Discovery and Security: Automatically discovering APIs and integrating protections specifically designed to secure API traffic.
Declarative APIs for CI/CD Integration: Integrating WAF functionality into DevOps pipelines to secure applications from the start.

Want to see these capabilities in action? Check out the demo, embedded below.

Conclusion

BIG-IP Advanced WAF delivers a powerful, modular approach to web application and API security. With advanced tools to mitigate vulnerabilities, stop malicious bots, prevent denial-of-service attacks, and secure APIs, coupled with automation capabilities to streamline workflows, BIG-IP helps organizations protect their critical assets in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

By combining world-class protection with adaptive learning and declarative APIs, BIG-IP doesn’t just safeguard applications—it empowers businesses to stay agile, scalable, and secure. It’s the ideal solution for organizations looking to optimize their security posture while preparing for future challenges.