F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP APM v13: Access Policy Manager

Master the F5 Networks BIG-IP APM v13 to enhance your network security management skills with real-world deployment scenarios for access policy configuration, tailored for network administrators and engineers.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Configure BIG-IP APM for Active Directory-based authentication.

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Implement SSL VPNs for secure network access using corporate devices.

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Develop dynamic landing pages with OWA and SSL VPN access.

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Manage and customize access policies for enhanced security.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 3 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Network Administrators
  • Network Operators
  • Network Engineers
  • IT Security Professionals

Description

This course covers three typical deployment scenarios for BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and is broken into three individual lessons. In lesson one, you learn how to configure BIG-IP APM to provide Active Directory-based authentication for a load-balanced pool of web servers. Building on that, in lesson two, you learn how to create a policy that provides an SSL VPN (Network Access) resource to users, but only when they log into BIG-IP APM using a corporate-issued PC. Finally, lesson three builds on the first two lessons to create a policy that provides a dynamic landing page with both SSL VPN as well as an OWA (Portal Access) resource, but only to users with special authorization.

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Course Outline

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Lesson 1 : Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  1. Introducing the BIG-IP System

  2. Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  3. Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

  4. Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

Lesson 2 : Configuring Web Application Access

  1. Review of BIG-IP LTM

  2. Introduction to the Access Policy

  3. Web Access Application Configuration Overview

  4. Web Application Access Configuration in Detail

Lesson 3 : Exploring the Access Policy

  1. Navigating the Access Policy

Lesson 4 : Managing BIG-IP APM

  1. BIG-IP APM Sessions and Access Licenses

  2. Session Variables and sessiondump

  3. Session Cookies

  4. Access Policy General Purpose Agents List

Lesson 5 : Using Authentication

  1. Introduction to Access Policy Authentication

  2. Active Directory AAA Server

  3. RADIUS

  4. One-Time Password

  5. Local User Database

Lesson 6 : Understanding Assignment Agents

  1. List of Assignment Agents

Lesson 7 : Configuring Portal Access

  1. Introduction to Portal Access

  2. Portal Access Configuration Overview

  3. Portal Access Configuration

  4. Portal Access in Action

Lesson 8 : Configuring Network Access

  1. Concurrent User Licensing

  2. VPN Concepts

  3. Network Access Configuration Overview

  4. Network Access Configuration

  5. Network Access in Action

Lesson 9 : Deploying Macros

  1. Access Policy Macros

  2. Configuring Macros

  3. An Access Policy is a Flowchart

  4. Access Policy Logon Agents

  5. Configuring Logon Agents

Lesson 10 : Exploring Client-Side Checks

  1. Client-Side Endpoint Security

Lesson 11 : Exploring Server-Side Checks

  1. Server-Side Endpoint Security Agents List

  2. Server-Side and Client-Side Checks Differences

Lesson 12 : Using Authorization

  1. Active Directory Query

  2. Active Directory Nested Groups

  3. Configuration in Detail

Lesson 13 : Configuring AppTunnels

  1. Application Access

  2. Remote Desktop

  3. Network Access Optimized Tunnels

  4. Landing Page Bookmarks

Lesson 14 : Deploying Access Control Lists

  1. Introduction to Access Control Lists

  2. Configuration Overview

  3. Dynamic ACLs

  4. Portal Access ACLs

Lesson 15 : Signing On with SSO

  1. Remote Desktop Single Sign-On

  2. Portal Access Single Sign-On

Lesson 16 : Using iRules

  1. iRules Introduction

  2. Basic TCL Syntax

  3. iRules and Advanced Access Policy Rules

Lesson 17 : Customizing BIG-IP APM

  1. Customization Overview

  2. BIG-IP Edge Client

  3. Advanced Edit Mode Customization

  4. Landing Page Sections

Lesson 18 : Deploying SAML

  1. SAML Conceptual Overview

  2. SAML Configuration Overview

Lesson 19 : Exploring Webtops and Wizards

  1. Webtops

  2. Wizards

Lesson 20 : Using BIG-IP Edge Client

  1. BIG-IP Edge Client for Windows Installation

  2. BIG-IP Edge Client in Action

Lesson 21 : Configuration Project

Lesson 22 : Additional Training and Certification

  1. Getting Started Series Web-Based Training

  2. F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum

  3. F5 Professional Certification Program

  4. F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum

  5. F5 Professional Certification Program

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