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April 2024
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Gives the ability to play around with the ciphers and has a immediate display of the support IDs when a real blockage...
We need to have an extra layer of protection. We were previously exposed to the public API. The deployment and the rate of deploying web-based... Read more →
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  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "I think the price is very high."
  • "After buying the program, you just pay for the support every year."
  • "Licensing fees for this solution are paid on a yearly basis."
  • "It's more expensive than other solutions and depending on the modules, there can be additional fees."
  • "F5 bundles up services and the bundle is what you pay for rather than individual components."
  • "Its price is fair. We have done a couple of deals where they were able to give some kind of discount to the customers. The price was initially high for the customers, but after a couple of negotiations, it came within their budget. They were happy with that."
  • "There are various plans available for Fortinet FortiWeb Cloud WAF as a Service, including a trial version."

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    What do you like most about F5 Advanced WAF?
    Top Answer:F5's user-friendly interface and seamless integration stand out as the most valuable features for us.
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    Ranking
    33rd
    out of 79 in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
    Views
    339
    Comparisons
    318
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    3rd
    out of 79 in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
    Views
    12,226
    Comparisons
    9,741
    Reviews
    21
    Average Words per Review
    413
    Rating
    8.7
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    Also Known As
    Avi iWAF
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    F5
    Overview

    Avi iWAF leverages software-defined architecture and its strategic location on the network to gain real-time application insights. iWAF provides application security teams with an elastic and analytics-driven solution that scales and simplifies policy customization and administration through central management.

    F5 Advanced WAF is a web application security solution for financial and government sectors, e-commerce, and public-facing websites. It offers protection against various attacks, including botnets, web scraping, and foreign entities. The solution can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud and is often used with other security tools. Its most valuable features include DDoS and DNS attack protection, SSL uploading, anomaly detection, and the ability to input custom rules. 

    F5 Advanced WAF has helped organizations to expose more services to the public while providing an extra layer of protection, preventing revenue loss, and securing connectivity.

    Sample Customers
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    MAXIMUS, Vivo, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office, City Bank
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm31%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government11%
    University8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company25%
    Non Tech Company6%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise69%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Avi Networks Intelligent Web Application Firewall is ranked 33rd in Web Application Firewall (WAF) while F5 Advanced WAF is ranked 3rd in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 54 reviews. Avi Networks Intelligent Web Application Firewall is rated 0.0, while F5 Advanced WAF is rated 8.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 Advanced WAF writes "Flexible configuration, reliable, and highly professional support". Avi Networks Intelligent Web Application Firewall is most compared with AWS WAF, whereas F5 Advanced WAF is most compared with Fortinet FortiWeb, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, AWS WAF, Imperva Web Application Firewall and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM).

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