F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning
F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning provides automated, continuous security assessments for your web applications, ensuring ongoing protection and compliance.
- Automated Scanning: Access continuous, automated vulnerability detection for your web applications.
- Compliance Assurance: Coverage for regulatory requirements and internal security policies.
- Proactive Threat Detection: Protection against emerging web application threats and zero-day exploits.
- Entitlement to Insights: Gain actionable intelligence to remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
Product Overview
Product Overview
F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning is a subscription-based platform license that enables continuous, automated security assessments of your web applications. It provides ongoing visibility into vulnerabilities, helping you maintain a strong security posture and meet compliance mandates.
This service is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for securing their organization's digital assets. It integrates into existing IT environments to provide a critical layer of application security without requiring extensive manual effort.
- Continuous Vulnerability Detection: Automatically scans web applications for common and advanced security flaws.
- Automated Reporting: Generates detailed reports on identified vulnerabilities and their severity.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting regulatory requirements by identifying and tracking security gaps.
- Actionable Remediation Guidance: Provides clear steps to fix identified security issues.
- Scalable Security: Adapts to the number of applications requiring assessment, offering flexible protection.
This F5 solution offers SMB and mid-market teams an efficient way to continuously monitor and secure their web applications, reducing risk and ensuring operational integrity.
What This Enables
Automated Web Application Security Assessments
Enable teams to continuously discover and assess vulnerabilities within their web applications. Streamline the process of identifying security weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors.
cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, API-driven systems, containerized deployments, SaaS applications
Compliance and Regulatory Adherence
Support organizations in meeting stringent compliance requirements and industry regulations. Automate the generation of security reports necessary for audits and governance.
regulated industries, PCI DSS environments, HIPAA compliant systems, SOX controlled operations, data privacy focused businesses
Proactive Vulnerability Management
Streamline the identification and remediation of security flaws across a diverse web application portfolio. Automate the detection of new threats and misconfigurations to maintain a strong security posture.
multi-application environments, distributed development teams, DevOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, legacy application modernization
Key Features
Automated Scanning Engine
Continuously identifies vulnerabilities in web applications without manual intervention, reducing the risk of missed threats.
Subscription-based Licensing
Provides predictable costs and ensures access to the latest security updates and features for ongoing protection.
Detailed Reporting
Offers clear, actionable reports on identified vulnerabilities, enabling efficient remediation and compliance tracking.
Cloud-native Architecture
Scales easily to protect a growing number of applications and adapts to evolving threat landscapes.
Integration Capabilities
Can be integrated into existing security workflows and CI/CD pipelines for a more unified security approach.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making continuous web app scanning essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate robust protection of patient health information (PHI) accessible via web applications.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle significant volumes of customer payment data, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and maintain PCI DSS compliance.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are targets for sophisticated attacks and must comply with various security standards to protect citizen data and critical infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of web applications does this service scan?
This service is designed to scan a wide range of web applications, including those built with modern frameworks, legacy systems, APIs, and microservices. It focuses on identifying common and advanced web vulnerabilities.
How often are the web applications scanned?
The F5 Distributed Cloud Web App Scanning service provides continuous, automated scanning. The exact frequency can be configured based on your security policies and risk appetite, ensuring ongoing protection.
What is the billing model for this service?
This is a subscription-based service, billed per application, per month. This model offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to the scanning platform and its updates.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.