F5 Networks Training and Certification Courses in Australia

F5 training in Australia covering BIG-IP LTM, ASM and secure app delivery, with live online or classroom learning, practical labs and strong admin skills at work daily.

F5 is the company behind BIG-IP, one of the most widely used application delivery and security platforms in the world. F5 systems sit in front of the applications that banks, telcos, government and large enterprises run, balancing traffic so applications stay fast and available, and protecting them from attack. Skilled F5 engineers are in demand wherever that equipment is deployed, and because F5 is a specialised skill set, certified F5 professionals are not easy to find, which makes the certification valuable. Logitrain delivers instructor led, hands on F5 training, from administrator level through to specialist and expert, run on real F5 systems rather than slides, so you build skills you can use at work straight away. Every course is backed by our price beat guarantee.

You can train in person in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, live online in real time anywhere in Australia, or in house at your workplace, with full time and part time options to suit your schedule. F5 sits across both networking and security, so whether your interest is load balancing and traffic management or web application security, there is a certification pathway here, and our team can help you choose the right starting point.

What F5 Does, Load Balancing and Application Security

It helps to understand what F5 actually does, because the certifications follow its products. The core platform is BIG-IP. Its best known module is the Local Traffic Manager, or LTM, which is a load balancer, it spreads incoming traffic across multiple servers so that busy applications stay fast and do not fall over. The Application Security Manager, or ASM, is a web application firewall, it protects applications from attacks such as those in the OWASP Top Ten. Other modules include BIG-IP DNS for global traffic management, and the Access Policy Manager, or APM, for secure access and VPNs. When people search for F5 LTM or F5 load balancer training, or F5 ASM training, these are the modules they mean, and we run courses across all of them.

The F5 Certification Pathway

F5 certifications build from administrator level upward. Here is how they fit together.

F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP (F5-CA)

The F5 Certified Administrator is the entry point. You reach it through two exams, the 101 Application Delivery Fundamentals and the 201 TMOS Administration, which cover the basics of the BIG-IP platform and its operating system. It is the foundation for everything above it.

F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS)

The F5 Certified Technology Specialist is where you specialise in a particular module. The most common is BIG-IP LTM, the load balancer, reached through the 301a and 301b exams. Others include BIG-IP ASM for application security, BIG-IP DNS, and BIG-IP APM for access. The LTM specialist certification is also the prerequisite for the expert tracks.

F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE)

The F5 Certified Solution Expert is the advanced level, covering security and cloud solutions, for engineers who design and architect F5 systems rather than just configure them.

F5 Courses Online and Across Australia

You can study F5 with Logitrain in the classroom in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, live online in real time from anywhere in Australia, or in house at your workplace. Live online students join the same class as the room and work through the labs on real F5 systems in real time, rather than watching a recording. Because F5 training is specialised and not offered by many providers in Australia, live online is a practical way to reach a course wherever you are. Classes run full time over consecutive days, or part time to fit around your job.

Which F5 Course Should You Start With

For almost everyone, the starting point is the F5 Certified Administrator level, through the 101 and 201 material, since it covers the BIG-IP fundamentals that everything else builds on. From there, most people specialise in BIG-IP LTM, the load balancer, since it is the most widely used module and the prerequisite for the expert tracks. If your interest is security, the ASM application security specialist is the one to look at. If you are not sure where to start, tell our team your background and your goal, and we will point you to the right course.

F5 Careers in Australia

F5 skills sit at the meeting point of networking and security, two of the most dependable areas in IT. F5 certified professionals work as network engineers, application delivery engineers, network security engineers and infrastructure architects, in banking, telecommunications, government, cloud providers and large enterprises, the organisations that run F5 at scale. Because F5 is specialised and certified engineers are relatively rare, the skill set commands strong pay and sets you apart. If you want to broaden across security, see our cyber security courses as well.

Why Train in F5 with Logitrain

Logitrain has trained more than 15,000 professionals across Australia since 2004, including staff from over 2,500 organisations. Our F5 courses are instructor led and hands on, run on real F5 systems rather than as self paced video, so you build skills you can use straight away. The course material is included, and every course is backed by our price beat guarantee, so if you find a comparable course cheaper, talk to us. F5 training is hard to find in Australia, and we run it across the classroom in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, live online from anywhere in Australia, or in house with your team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do F5 courses cost in Australia?

Our F5 courses are priced per course, and the course material is included. Every course is backed by our price beat guarantee, so if you find a comparable course cheaper elsewhere, talk to us. Ask us about the exam arrangements for the certification you are aiming at.

What is F5 used for?

F5’s BIG-IP platform manages and secures application traffic. The Local Traffic Manager, or LTM, is a load balancer that keeps applications fast and available, and the Application Security Manager, or ASM, is a web application firewall that protects them from attack. F5 sits in front of the applications large organisations rely on.

Which F5 course should I start with?

For most people the F5 Certified Administrator level is the starting point, through the 101 and 201 material, since it covers the BIG-IP fundamentals. From there, BIG-IP LTM, the load balancer, is the most common specialisation and the prerequisite for the expert tracks.

What is the difference between F5 LTM and ASM?

LTM, the Local Traffic Manager, is the load balancer, it distributes traffic across servers to keep applications fast and available. ASM, the Application Security Manager, is a web application firewall that protects applications from attacks. Many engineers learn LTM first, then add ASM.

Do I need experience to start an F5 course?

The administrator level assumes a working knowledge of networking, so it suits people who already work in IT or networking rather than complete beginners. The specialist and expert levels build on the level below.

Can I do F5 training online?

Yes. Every F5 course we run is available live online in real time, so you can join from anywhere in Australia and complete the labs on real F5 systems alongside the classroom group. Since F5 training is hard to find in Australia, this is often the most practical option.

Where can I do F5 training in person?

We run classroom F5 courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. If you are in a regional area, you can join the same courses live online, or ask us about in house training.