The Howdy Glossary

F5 Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is a security solution for protection against network and application-level attacks. The software operates as part of the BIG-IP system, which integrates local traffic management, global server load balancing, and advanced security features. AFM offers access control lists, rate limiting, IP intelligence with threat feeds integration to block traffic from malicious sources, DoS protection techniques and a set of tools designed to help protect web applications. F5 Advanced Firewall Manager provides real-time visibility into network traffic patterns and can automatically apply firewall policies based on changing conditions or perceived threats.