F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Score8.8 out of 10

17 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+18%

Active Directory and LDAP

Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories

Cat avg: 8.5

+12%

VPN

VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses

Cat avg: 8.9

+25%

Proxy Server

A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic

Cat avg: 8

-26%

Policy-based Controls

Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall

Cat avg: 8.6

Worst Performing Features

-76%

Visualization Tools

Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.

Cat avg: 7.6

-67%

Identification Technologies

Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content

Cat avg: 8.3

-68%

Firewall Management Console

Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management

Cat avg: 8.4

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Features from Reviews

5.6-32%

Identification Technologies
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
Category average: 8.3
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Category average: 7.6
Content Inspection
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
Category average: 8.3
Policy-based Controls
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
Category average: 8.6
Active Directory and LDAP
Integration with Active Directory and LDAP directories
Category average: 8.5
Firewall Management Console
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
Category average: 8.4
Reporting and Logging
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
Category average: 7.5
VPN
VPN's implement encryption and anonymize IP addresses
Category average: 8.9
High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Category average: 8.7
Stateful Inspection
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
Category average: 8.4
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic
Category average: 8

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Features from the Vendor

Identification Technologies
Policy-based visibility and control over applications, users and content
Visualization Tools
Visualization tools present administrators with data on applications traversing the network, who is using them, and the potential security impact.
Content Inspection
Inspecting permitted application traffic by means of threat prevention, URL filtering and data filtering
Policy-based Controls
Firewall policy controls enable administrators to create firewall policies controlling what data is allowed to traverse the firewall
Firewall Management Console
Either command-line or web-based interface for centralized control and management
Reporting and Logging
Custom and summary reports, and log files enabling analysis of security incidents, application usage and traffic patterns
High Availability
Built-in capacity to prevent exposure if primary firewall stops working
Stateful Inspection
Stateful inspection analyzes packet headers and contents of packets
Proxy Server
A proxy server changes your IP address and masks the origin of your network traffic

High-volume logging controls - Supports, SNMP, SIP, DNS, IPFIX collectors, and protects log servers from being overwhelmed.
S/GI firewall for service providers - Defends network infrastructure and mobile subscribers from attacks such as DDoS.
SSH Channel Protection - Provides granular, policy-based control over SSH traffic in data centers.