F5 BIG-IP Virtual Patching With Web App Scanning Results
F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning offers automated penetration testing capabilities for web applications and APIs. The scanning methodology is designed to address vulnerabilities as defined by the OWASP Top 10 for web apps and LLMs, ensuring robust coverage against commonly exploited risks and emerging threats. Following each scan, the tool generates a detailed report, which serves as a valuable resource for defining and enhancing your F5 security policies. For more information about Web App Scanning, visit the official documentation. When paired with the BIG-IP Advanced WAF, F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning allows you to protect applications from a wide range of attacks, including those that exploit known vulnerabilities. By integrating the two solutions, vulnerabilities identified during scans can be automatically exported to BIG-IP Advanced WAF to apply virtual patches, providing seamless security enhancements for your applications. This video demonstration walks you through the process of exporting vulnerabilities detected by F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning to a service secured by BIG-IP Advanced WAF (AWAF). With this integration, you can apply targeted virtual patches to endpoints in your applications. The key steps demonstrated include: Using the Vulnerability Assessment Policy Template: Begin by creating a baseline security policy in BIG-IP Advanced WAF, leveraging its integration with F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning. Integrating Vulnerability Details: The output from F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning can be imported, providing suggested updates to your security policy that specifically address the vulnerabilities identified during the scan. Custom Vulnerability Handling: Select which vulnerabilities should be addressed by the security policy according to your application’s requirements. Retesting the Security Policy: Re-run the Web App Scan to validate that the enhanced security policy effectively protects against the previously identified vulnerabilities. For more information on exporting vulnerability scan results from F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning to BIG-IP Advanced WAF, visit the official documentation.
