F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Enables context-based application access to enhance security, usability and scalability.
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SECURITY STARTS WITH TRUSTED APPLICATION ACCESS
Whether from a public or private cloud, a mobile device, as a service, or on premises—applications can be located anywhere and accessed everywhere and that increases the threat surface.
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) secures, simplifies and centralizes access to apps, APIs and data, no matter where users and their apps are located.
Identity aware proxy (IAP)
Deploys Zero Trust model validation based on granular context, securing every app access request.
Identity federation and SSO
Federates identity, drives adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA) and supports single sign-on (SSO) to apps anywhere.
Secure remote and mobile access
Unifies identity for remote access via SSL VPN with a secure and adaptive per-app VPN.
Secure and managed web access
Centralizes authentication, authorization, and endpoint inspection via web app proxy.
API protection
Secures authentication for REST or SOAP APIs, integrating OpenAPI (or Swagger) files.
Offload and simplify authentication
Employs SAML, OAuth and OIDC for a seamless and secure user experience across all apps.
Desktop virtualization delivery
Secures and accelerates access to VDI through a single gateway.
Central management and deployment
Integrates with F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management to ease deployment and boost cost-efficiency at scale.
Performance and scalability
Supports up to 1M access sessions on one BIG-IP device and up to 2M on a single VIPRION chassis.
TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCES
F5 partners with leading security, IT and infrastructure providers to support next-generation identity and access solutions.
VISUAL POLICY CREATION AND MANAGEMENT
BIG-IP APM includes a Visual Policy Editor (VPE) graphical user interface that makes it easy to create, edit, and manage identity aware, context-based policies—just click, pick, and move. VPE gives you a holistic view of your policies and how they’re connected across your network.
Better together
F5 products and solutions work together to make sure your applications are always protected and work the way they should. See how you can extend the effectiveness of BIG-IP Access Policy Manager by combining it with the following products.
BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager
Accelerates the delivery of apps to any device with security, simplicity, and scale.
BIG-IQ Centralized Management
Provides enterprise visibility into app access and usage. Centrally create, manage, and deploy access policies.
Advanced WAF
Ensures apps and data are protected, available, and accessed only by authorized users.
F5 SSL Orchestrator
Maximizes infrastructure investments, efficiencies, and security with dynamic, policy-based decryption, encryption, and traffic steering through multiple inspection devices.
RELATED RESOURCES
The gateway to Zero Trust
Identity Aware Proxy serves as the gateway to Zero Trust Architecture.
Secure access across apps via Azure AD
Easily configure secure access across all your applications.
CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
F5 is a member of independent organizations whose charters mandate a range of security standards—ranging from best practices to vendor-neutral testing—all grounded in helping companies reduce the risk of a breach.
WAYS TO BUY
BIG-IP APM is available in all business models including perpetual licenses, subscription, public cloud marketplace, and ELAs.
Software
Virtual editions support leading hypervisors and cloud platforms.