This 3 day course gives network administrators, network operators, and network engineers a functional understanding of BIG-IP Access Policy Manager as it is commonly deployed in both application delivery network and remote access settings.

The course introduces students to BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, its configuration objects, how it commonly deployed, and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed.

The course includes lecture, hands-on labs, interactive demonstrations, and discussions.

Topics Covered

• Getting started with the BIG-IP system
• APM Traffic Processing and APM Configuration Wizards
• APM Access Policies, Access Profiles
• Visual Policy Editor, Branches and Endings
• APM Portal Access and Rewrite Profiles
• Single Sign-On and Credential Caching
• APM Network Access and BIG-IP Edge Client
• Layer 4 and Layer 7 Access Control Lists
• APM Application Access and Webtop Types
• Remote Desktop, Optimized Tunnels and Webtop Links
• LTM Concepts including Virtual Servers, Pools, Monitors and SNAT’ing
• APM + LTM Use Case for Web Applications
• Visual Policy Editor Macros
• AAA Servers and Authentication and Authorization with Active Directory and RADIUS
• Endpoint Security with Windows Process Checking, Protected Workspace and Firewalls
• iRules, Customization and SAML