Minimizing Security Complexity: Managing Distributed WAF Policies
In this article and demo, we'll explore a few best practices and tools available to help organizations maintain robust security postures acrosstheir entire WAF infrastructure, and how embracingmodern approaches like DevSecOps and the F5 Policy Supervisor and Conversion tools can help overcome the challengesof managing security policies at scale.F5 Hybrid Security Architectures (Part 1 - F5's Distributed Cloud WAF and BIG-IP Advanced WAF)
Here in our first example solution, we will be using Terraform to deploy an application server running the OWASP Juice Shop application serviced by a F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF Virtual Edition. We will supplement this with F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection to provide complimentary security at the edge. Everything will be tied together using GitHub Actions for CI/CD and Terraform Cloud to maintain state.F5 Hybrid Security Architectures: One WAF Engine, Total Flexibility (Intro)
Layered security, we have been told for years that the most effective security strategy is composed of multiple, loosely coupled or independent layers of security controls. A WAF fits snuggly into the technical security controls area and has long been known as an essential piece of application security. What if we take this further and apply the layered approach directly to our WAF deployment? The F5 Hybrid Security Architectures explores this approach utilizing F5's best in class WAF products.F5 Hybrid Security Architectures (Part 5 - F5 XC, BIG-IP APM, CIS, and NGINX Ingress Controller)
Here in this example solution, we will be using DevSecOps practices to deploy an AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster running the Brewz test web application serviced by F5 NGINX Ingress Controller. To secure our application and APIs, we will deploy F5 Distributed Cloud's Web App and API Protection service as well as F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manger and Advanced WAF. We will then use F5 Container Ingress Service and IngressLink to tie it all together.
F5 Hybrid Security Architectures (Part 4 - F5 XC BOT and DDoS Defense and BIG-IP Advanced WAF)
Here in our fourth example solution, we will be using Terraform to deploy an application server running the OWASP Juice Shop application serviced by a F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF Virtual Edition. We will supplement this with F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection to provide BOT and DDoS Defense at the Edge. Everything will be tied together using GitHub Actions for CI/CD and Terraform Cloud to maintain state.F5 Hybrid Security Architectures (Part 3 - F5 XC API Protection and NGINX Ingress Controller)
Here in this example solution, we will be using DevSecOps practices to deploy an AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster running the Arcadia Finance test web application serviced by F5 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes. For protection, will provide API Discovery and Security with F5 Distributed Cloud's Web App and API Protection service.
F5 Hybrid Security Architectures (Part 2 - F5's Distributed Cloud WAF and NGINX App Protect WAF)
Here in this example solution, we will be using Terraform to deploy an AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service cluster running the Arcadia Finance test web application serviced by F5 NGINX Kubernetes Ingress Controller and protected by NGINX App Protect WAF. We will supplement this with F5 Distributed Cloud Web App and API Protection to provide complimentary security at the edge. Everything will be tied together using GitHub Actions for CI/CD and Terraform Cloud to maintain state.
