Configuring BIG-IP APM - Access Policy Manager (F5-TRG-BIG-EGW-APM)

Overview: 
This 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 is commonly deployed, and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed. The course includes lecture, hands-on labs, interactive demonstrations, and discussions.

Target audience: This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP Access Policy Manager. Besides that, this course prepares the student for the Level 304 exam, to become F5 Certified Technology Specialist APM (F5-CTS, APM).

Prerequisites: Students should be familiar with the F5 BIG-IP Product Suite and, in particular, how to setup and configure a BIG-IP LTM system, including virtual servers, pools, profiles, VLANs and self-IPs.
There are no required F5 prerequisites for this course, but completing one of the following before attending would be very helpful for students unfamiliar with BIG-IP:

• Administering BIG-IP V11 instructor-led course
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

• 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

• Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Chapter 2: APM Traffic Processing
• Chapter 3: APM Access Policies and Profiles
• Chapter 4: APM Portal Access
• Chapter 5: APM Network Access
• Chapter 6: APM Access Control Lists
• Chapter 7: APM Application Access & Webtops
• Chapter 8: BIG-IP LTM Concepts
• Chapter 9: Web Application Access for LTM 
• Chapter 10: APM Macros and Authentication Servers
• Chapter 11: Client-Side Endpoint Security
• Chapter 12: Session Variables and iRules
• Chapter 13: APM Advanced Topics
• Chapter 14: Customization
• Chapter 15: SAML 
• Chapter 16: APM Configuration Project