Nearly 90% of all Internet traffic is encrypted. F5 Labs threat research shows that 68% of malware uses encryption to hide when calling back to command and control.
Decrypting and re-encrypting traffic is computationally intensive, and many inspection tools—like next-generation firewalls and malware protection platforms—are simply unable to decrypt at scale. But visibility into encrypted traffic isn’t enough. Static decryption and re-encryption processes through multiple security devices induces unnecessary latency and complexity. Dynamic service chaining and policy-based traffic steering turns a static daisy chain into a flexible security architecture that detects encrypted threats while protecting user privacy.
Find the hidden threats in both inbound and outbound traffic.
Easily add and remove security tools in your architecture over inline layer 2, inline layer 3, inline web proxy, ICAP, and TAP.
Drive traffic to security tools based on context like IP reputation, port/protocol, and URL categorization.
Set custom granular policies regarding how encrypted traffic is routed through your architecture.
Inspecting your client traffic for malware, command and control, data exfiltration, or violations of acceptable use policies is critical to detecting or preventing a data breach.
F5 partners with many of the world’s leading security companies, creating an ecosystem that strengthens security, increases scale and availability, and lowers operational costs for everyone. SSL Orchestrator supports multiple deployment modes, easily integrating into complex architectures to centralize decryption for both inbound and outbound traffic.
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