Item: F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall)
Rating: 4
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use F5 Distributed Cloud WAF to foe security purposes like defend against web attacks. Among different other firewalls this is among the best that has the capability to stop the most critical attacks

Pros and Cons

It provides advanced threat protection based on behavioural analysis and anamoly detection
It allows for highly granular security policy
It also has bot protection

User interface and complexity of configuration can be improved
Can enhance flexibility to tailor policy

Return on Investment

The total cost of ownership has been reduced as multiple security purposes as done in a single platform
Quick implementation of web application
Enhanced compliance and regulatory compliance

App Security Simplification

Simplifying the process of securing applications across multiple environments including cloud has streamlined operation for the buisness and also has reduced the exposure to risk , and ensuring that the application is not prone to attack by implementing tailor made policies that are enforced to maintain security and do the job as the firewall for the web applications

Distributed environments

Alternatives Considered

AWS WAF, Imperva Advanced Bot Protection and Cloudflare

The comprehensive security feature that offers wide range of security features in a single platform like threat detection, bot prevention, granular security policies etc. it also has an extensive automation framework that seemlessly integrates with other components that are vital for the functionality of the application
Also the cloud native architecture allows for seemless scaling to handle dynamic workloads

Key Insights

Do you think F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall)'s feature set?

Yes

Did F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Azure Load Balancer

Likelihood to Recommend

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is actually very well suited for e-commerce platform that is handling customers sensitive data and also handles financial transactions. This can also be used for large scale application due to its highly scalable use. Using this can protect against payment fraud and scams, attempts to takeover the account and also bot protection

The web security from F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall)