F5 : Configuring BIG-IP AFM | Advanced Firewall Manager

Course Highlights
Comprehensive Network Security Expertise: Acquire the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions regarding network traffic security and advanced firewall management.
BIG-IP AFM Mastery: Learn to configure and manage advanced firewalls effectively using F5’s BIG-IP AFM platform.
Incident Response: Develop proficiency in responding to and mitigating network security incidents and vulnerabilities.
Advanced Firewall Best Practices: Master security models and best practices to protect network traffic and ensure data integrity and privacy.
Optimizing Network Security: Understand how to optimize network security by configuring advanced firewalls efficiently.
Configure AFM Network Firewall in a positive or negative security model
Configure Network Firewall to allow or deny network traffic using rules based on protocol, source, destination, geography, and other predicate types.
Prebuild firewall rules using lists and schedule components.
Enforce firewall rules immediately or test them using policy staging.
Use Packet Tester and Flow Inspector features to check network connections against your security configurations for Network Firewall, IP intelligence, and DoS features.

These highlights encapsulate the essential areas of focus and learning outcomes in the Configuring BIG-IP AFM: Advanced Firewall Manager certification course.