F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition Advanced Web Application Firewall 200 Mbps
Enhance your web application security with the F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition Advanced Web Application Firewall, offering 200 Mbps throughput for robust threat mitigation.
- Access to Advanced Threat Protection: Gain immediate access to sophisticated security features to defend against OWASP Top 10 threats and zero-day exploits.
- Coverage for Compliance Needs: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and HIPAA with advanced security controls and logging capabilities.
- Protection Against Downtime: Mitigate risks of application downtime and data breaches caused by sophisticated web attacks, maintaining business continuity.
- Entitlement to Latest Features: Stay current with security patches and feature updates for version 17.1.x and 23.x, ensuring optimal protection.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF) license provides essential security capabilities for protecting web applications. This subscription-based license unlocks advanced features for threat detection, mitigation, and compliance, specifically designed for virtualized environments.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to secure their critical web-facing applications. It integrates into existing virtual infrastructure, offering enterprise-grade security without the need for dedicated hardware appliances.
- Advanced Threat Mitigation: Defend against a wide range of web attacks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and botnets.
- Virtual Edition Deployment: Run on your preferred hypervisor, offering flexibility and cost savings compared to hardware appliances.
- High Performance: Supports up to 200 Mbps throughput, ensuring security does not become a bottleneck for your web applications.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements through detailed logging, reporting, and security policy enforcement.
- Centralized Management: Manage security policies and monitor threats from a unified interface.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade web application security, tailored for the agility and budget of growing businesses.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Web Application Protection
Enable teams to deploy a virtualized web application firewall that actively defends against OWASP Top 10 threats and emerging cyberattacks. Streamline security policy management to protect sensitive customer data and maintain application integrity.
virtualized environments, cloud-native applications, multi-tier application architectures, API security needs
Automate Threat Detection and Response
Automate the detection of malicious traffic patterns and bot activity targeting your web applications, reducing manual intervention. Streamline incident response with detailed logging and real-time alerts, minimizing the impact of security events.
high-traffic websites, e-commerce platforms, customer portals, internal web services
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with industry regulations such as PCI DSS and HIPAA by implementing granular access controls and robust security policies. Automate the generation of audit-ready logs and reports to demonstrate adherence to security standards.
financial services applications, healthcare portals, e-commerce transactions, data-sensitive applications
Key Features
Virtual Edition Deployment
Deploy advanced web application security on your existing hypervisor, reducing hardware costs and increasing deployment flexibility.
200 Mbps Throughput
Handle significant web traffic volumes with dedicated security processing, ensuring performance is not compromised.
Advanced Threat Intelligence
Stay ahead of evolving threats with up-to-date intelligence feeds and signatures to block known and emerging attacks.
Bot Mitigation
Identify and block malicious bots that can scrape data, disrupt services, or consume resources.
API Security
Protect your APIs from common vulnerabilities and abuse, ensuring the integrity of your data exchange.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced WAF capabilities essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures for all patient-facing applications.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers handle vast amounts of payment card data and customer information, requiring strong security to prevent breaches and maintain PCI DSS compliance.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are targets for sophisticated attacks and must protect citizen data and critical infrastructure, often adhering to specific security mandates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition Advanced Web Application Firewall?
It is a software-based web application firewall that runs on a virtual machine, providing advanced security features to protect web applications from cyber threats. This license enables 200 Mbps of throughput.
What kind of threats does AWAF protect against?
AWAF protects against a wide range of threats, including the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting, as well as zero-day exploits and bot attacks.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis and includes access to updates and support for the duration of the subscription term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.