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F5 Advanced Secure Manager (ASM) is a web application firewall that provides security for websites and applications. It works by inspecting traffic and blocking malicious requests based on a customizable security policy. Key benefits include enhanced security, improved performance, compliance, and simplified management. The policy building process involves creating templates, rules, applying the policy, and fine-tuning for security needs.

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F5 ASM Interview Questions and Answer 1693390853

F5 Advanced Secure Manager (ASM) is a web application firewall that provides security for websites and applications. It works by inspecting traffic and blocking malicious requests based on a customizable security policy. Key benefits include enhanced security, improved performance, compliance, and simplified management. The policy building process involves creating templates, rules, applying the policy, and fine-tuning for security needs.

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F5 ASM interview

questions and answers

What is F5 ASM?

Ans: F5 Advanced Secure Manager (ASM) is a web application

firewall solution that provides security for web applications and websites.

What are the key features of F5 ASM?

Ans: Key features include: protection against OWASP Top 10

threats, IP reputation management, bot protection, SSL/TLS offloading,

customizable security policy, real-time attack visibility and reporting.

What are the benefits of using F5 ASM?

Ans: Benefits include: enhanced security, improved website

performance, compliance with security standards, and simplified security

management.
Can you explain the working of F5 ASM?

Ans: F5 ASM works by inspecting incoming traffic to a web

application or website and blocking any malicious requests based on a

customizable security policy. The security policy can be set to detect and

prevent a range of threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and

more.

How does F5 ASM ensure the security of web applications?

Ans: F5 ASM ensures the security of web applications through

various features such as IP reputation management, bot protection, real-time

attack visibility and reporting, and customizable security policies that can be

configured to prevent OWASP Top 10 threats.

Can you describe the policy building process in F5 ASM?

Ans: The policy building process in F5 ASM involves:

creating security policy templates, defining security rules, applying the

security policy to a web application, and fine-tuning the policy to ensure the

security needs of the web application are met.

Troubleshooting steps of F5 ASM-

-->> Verify the ASM module is properly licensed and enabled. Check if the security policy is
properly configured and applied to the virtual server.

-->> Verify that the virtual server is properly configured and has a valid IP address.

-->> Ensure that the client device is able to reach the virtual server.

-->> Check the network connectivity between the client and the virtual server.

-->> Check the ASM event logs for any errors or warning messages.
-->> Verify that the security policy is properly synchronized between the primary and
secondary devices, if applicable.

-->> Check the system performance and memory usage, to ensure that it is within acceptable
limits.

-->> Update to the latest software version, if necessary.

-->> If the issue persists, engage F5 Support for further assistance

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