Item: F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall)
Rating: 10
Author: Ted Nordvall

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

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the F5 Distributed Cloud WAF to simplify operations in regards to WAF management and deployment. This greatly lowers the barriers of entry and significantly speeds up the deployment process. The WAF portion is also very Automation-friendly.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Easy of use
Automatic Threat Campaigns
Easy to set levels
Easy to create precise exceptions

Cons

Sometimes WAF exception rules overlap somewhat, forcing further tuning

Return on Investment

Less time spent on tuning WAF rules
Improved security posture as everything has a policy
Quick protection from new attacks

App Security Simplification

A lot less time spent on WAF management and a lot less false positives. This has enhanced uptime and lowered service disruptions.

Distributed environments

Alternatives Considered

Cloudflare

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?

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Other Software Used

NGINX

Likelihood to Recommend

The F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is especially useful for quick, automated deployment and offers great ease of use - even for the less technical adept technicians.

Comments

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Sherry Arnold
(Vendor Representative) commented 6 months ago
Thanks so much for the great feedback

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF delivers ease of use

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