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304: BIG-IP APM Specialist Course

304: BIG-IP APM Specialist Training

The 304–BIG-IP APM Specialist certification training course recognises candidates who can configure, implement and maintain APM, including advanced features.

During the 304–BIG-IP APM Specialist certification training course participants will learn different types of AAA methods, authentication service types. By doing this course candidates will gain knowledge about Web Access Management (LTM-APM Mode), configure VPE flow with multiple branches and objects, enabling/disabling strict updates.

By passing the Exam 304, candidates receive the F5 Certified! Technology Specialist, Access Policy.

Valid F5-CA, BIG-IP Certification

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

  • 304–BIG-IP APM Specialist

Logitrain F5 304–BIG-IP APM Specialist course material

  • Explain how to configure different types of AAA methods
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the network requirements for each authentication service type
  • Explain how to configure SSO objects
  • Explain how to configure SAML as an SP and/or IdP
  • Explain how to configure SSL VPN manually or using a wizard
  • Explain how to configure Network Access Profiles
  • Explain how to configure portal access
  • Explain how to configure application access
  • Explain how to configure Web Access Management (LTM-APM Mode)
  • Explain how to configure authentication and logon objects in VPE
  • Explain how to configure resource/custom variables
  • Explain how to configure VPE flow with multiple branches and objects
  • Explain how to configure and apply macros
  • Determine when to use an iApp
  • Apply procedural concepts to maintain iApps
  • Determine appropriate applications for enabling/disabling strict updates
  • Apply procedural concepts to manage and maintain access profiles
  • Perform basic customizations of the U/I
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how High Availability applies to BIG-IP APM (with respect to end users, policy sync, device fail-over)
  • Explain provisioning/licensing for BIG-IP APM
  • Apply procedural concepts to gather relevant data
  • Determine root cause
  • Explain how BIG-IP APM mitigates common attack vectors and methodologies
  • Determine which BIG-IP APM features should be used to mitigate a specific authentication attack
  • Apply procedural concepts to manage user sessions
  • Identify use cases of Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
  • Describe access policy timeouts as related to security
  • Explain how to configure and manage ACLs
  • Demonstrate an understanding of network security requirements for application access
  • Apply procedural concepts to implement EPSEC

 

This course is likely to add to the employment-related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

  • Network Engineers
  • Cybersecurity Engineers
  • Sales Engineers
  • Network Administrators
  • IT professionals interested in F5 certifications
  • Configure AAA objects
  • Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, Radius, RSA SecurID, TACACS, (Kerberos/NTLM), Client Cert auth), end-point management system profile
  • Demonstrate ability to test and validate connectivity to each authentication service (adtest output, ldapsearch output)
  • Determine specific SSO object requirements (e.g., Kerberos SPN requirements)
  • Determine when to choose one type of SSO over another
  • Integrate BIG-IP APM Service Provider (SP) with external vendor IdP (e.g., PING, Okta, SaaS, etc) Configure Single Logout (SLO)
  • Determine which option is appropriate to use: Network access, Portal access, Web Application access (APM/LTM Mode)
  • Choose appropriate Webtop type: Full, Network Access, Portal Access
  • Configure profile settings (e.g., Connectivity profile options, Edge Client Options, and updates, SNAT)
  • Configure App Optimization
  • Determine the appropriate level of patching
  • Evaluate global ACL order
  • Configure Resource Items
  • Configure Remote Desktop access (e.g., Launching applications, Custom Parameters)
  • Deploy Citrix Bundle
  • Configure App Tunnels
  • Configure pool and virtual server
  • Determine when to use Web Access Management
  • Configure an auth and/or query object (e.g., Determine group membership, Configure required attributes)
  • Add appropriate logon page type
  • Set up SSO credential mapping
  • Assign Webtops dynamically
  • Configure variable assignment
  • Determine policy ending types (allow, deny, redirect)
  • Use a message box to display a variable in a VPE
  • Assign custom session variables
  • Use a macro to combine multiple VPE objects
  • Demonstrate an understanding of differences in creating a macro versus an access policy
  • Import and deploy supported iApp templates
  • Determine the min/max BIG-IP module versions supported by a specific iApp template
  • Determine which BIG-IP modules are required to deploy a specific iApp template
  • Reconfigure a deployed iApp to update objects
  • Identify iApp used to deploy an object
  • Make manual changes to a deployed application service
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of disabling strict updates
  • Determine proper use of profile scope (e.g., profile, virtual server, global)
  • Tune policy settings (e.g., multiple concurrent users, limit active sessions per IP address)
  • Apply corporate branding (i.e., adding a logo, footer, logon form)
  • Add additional languages for browser localization
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the limitation of two units per HA pair and traffic group
  • Configure Access Policy Sync (e.g., Configuring local objects vs global, validate access policy sync)
  • Update an existing license for BIG-IP APM
  • Consider CCU utilization for different types of access policy deployments
  • Gather data from relevant BIG-IP tools (e.g., session reports, session variables, tcpdump, ssldump, sessiondump, APM log)
  • Add debug logic to APM iRules
  • Configure Debug logging
  • Compare expected vs actual behaviours based on problem description
  • Analyse and correlate all collected data (client/BIG-IP/server side) to understand where a failure occurred
  • Determine cause of EPSEC failures
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how the BIG-IP solution mitigates common security risks (e.g., cookie hijacking, DoS attacks)
  • Determine which features of the BIG-IP device mitigate common DoS attacks
  • Deploy GeoIP and IP intelligence in the VPE to protect resources
  • Configure logging
  • Configure objects needed to deploy MFA
  • Configure SNMP traps
  • Identify user session details
  • Demonstrate an understanding of BIG-IP APM session cookies
  • Compare transparent vs explicit proxy deployments
  • Determine the purpose of SWG
  • Describe the differences between inactivity timeout, access policy timeout, and maximum session timeout
  • Explain how ACLs are deployed by default when creating a policy
  • Explain when a layer 4 or layer 7 ACL would be needed
  • Demonstrate an understanding of TCP/UDP ports required for application services
  • Configure client-side checks (e.g., anti-virus, firewall, registry)
  • Update and install EPSEC software
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