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New release of BIG-IP software
September 2008 by Marc Jacob
F5 Networks, Inc. announced a new release of BIG-IP® software that underscores the company’s leadership and commitment to security-one of the three critical pillars of ADN, along with optimization and availability. Today’s enhancements help enterprises cut through the complexity of security by making it easy to implement advanced application and protocol security. BIG-IP software now features comprehensive protocol security, WhiteHat Security integration through the F5® iControl® API, and Kerberos delegation support. This BIG-IP software announcement complements the new BIG-IP Application Delivery Controller (ADC) platforms announced today.
Highlights of this BIG-IP software release include:
Advanced security with minimal management, configuration overhead, or expertise. BIG-IP Protocol Security Module delivers advanced protocol security and compliance for the most common Internet protocols, including HTTP(s), SMTP, and FTP. Running as a module on F5’s core BIG-IP systems, the Protocol Security Module focuses on protocol checks, and provides an easy-to-deploy solution with simplified management for network administrators, adding incremental security with minimal deployment time and impact to applications. Protocol Security Module is transparently upgradable to F5’s full-featured web application firewall, BIG-IP Application Security Manager™ (ASM).
Total website security and PCI compliance. F5 and WhiteHat Security’s integrated web application vulnerability assessment and mitigation solution is now available. The joint solution leverages F5’s iControl API and combines the powerful capabilities of WhiteHat’s Sentinel and F5’s BIG-IP ASM product to provide dynamic website vulnerability assessment, detection, and remediation. The joint solution also exceeds PCI 6.6 compliance requirements.
Streamlined access for authorized users. BIG-IP systems, now with Kerberos delegation, are the first application delivery controllers to support CAC/PKI authentication, allowing customers to reduce the number of servers required for SSL and user authentication. The CAC/PKI security authentication method is now used by many government organizations and others as their primary authentication method. Additionally, the BIG-IP product family now interfaces with Microsoft Windows Active Directory domains and streamlines access for authorized users.
– Availability:
The BIG-IP v9.4.5 software is available now.
