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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and SAP Access Control based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Ishan Shah
Facilitates packet inspection, modification, and offloading and offers visibility and troubleshooting capabilities,...
If we need to patch servers before they go into production. This is where the F5's protection side, specifically certificate management, comes in... Read more →
Anonymous User
Automates our user provisioning process and integrates very well with other SAP products but needs better integration with non-SAP products
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Pros
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use.""The load balancing features are valuable.""The performance of the solution is valuable.""The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature.""The product allows us to create customized portals for your users.""Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product.""In my opinion, the GUI is perfect with the configuration options provided. F5 BIG-IP has given customization options and policy configuration tools in the GUI. It's good and good enough to work.""The portal access was very good."

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"It is an SAP product, so it integrates very well with other SAP products."

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Cons
"I'd suggest improved documentation integration directly within the GUI. Right now, finding comprehensive documentation often requires going to external websites like the community portal.""The price of this product can be improved.""F5 BIG-IP APM disconnects when you leave it for long enough, but that is natural for IT solutions to do. That's a little bit frustrating.""The initial setup was complex.""The solution is quite costly.""The solution’s GUI looks very old.""F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products.""In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."

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"It would be better if we could also manage other systems with it. Currently, you have to purchase plugins for it to work with other non-SAP systems. It would be good if there is an easy way to integrate SAP Access Control with other non-SAP systems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Recently, they have simplified the licensing"
  • "The product is very expensive."
  • "The tool is a little bit expensive."

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  • "It is a part of our package with SAP. There is no extra cost in addition to the license."

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    What do you like most about F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP Access ...
    Top Answer:The tool is a little bit expensive. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.
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    What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)?
    Top Answer:In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side. Feature-wise, sometimes when I log in to the GUI and want to see the… more »
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    F5 Access Policy Manager
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is an access management proxy solution for managing global access to the enterprise networks, cloud providers, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs). Through a single management interface, BIG-IP APM consolidates remote, mobile, network, virtual, and web access. 

    BIG-IP APM can also serve as a bridge between modern and classic authentication and authorization protocols and methods. For applications which are unable to support modern authentication and authorization protocols, like SAML and OAuth with OIDC, but which do support classic authentication methods, BIG-IP APM converts user credentials to the appropriate authentication standard supported by the application.

    BIG-IP APM Benefits:

    • Ease of use
    • Flexibility
    • Ability to integrate with other systems
    • Security features
    • Granular access control
    • Responsive and helpful support team

    BIG-IP APM Features:

    • Support for Identity Aware Proxy (IAP) enabling Zero Trust application access
    • Context-based authorization with dynamic L4/L7 ACLs
    • Integration with third-party MFA solutions
    • DTLS 2.0 mode for delivering and securing applications
    • SAML 2.0 identity federation support
    • Support for OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol
    • SSO support for classic authentication (Kerberos, header- based, etc.), credential caching, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, and FIDO2 (U2F)
    • AAA server authentication and high-availability
    • Integration with leading IAM vendor products (Microsoft, Okta, Ping Identity)
    • BIG IP Edge Client and F5 Access integrate with VMware Horizon ONE (AirWatch), Microsoft Intune and IBM MaaS360
    • Risk-based access leveraging third-party UEBA and risk engines (HTTP Connector)

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by BIG-IP APM users.

    Mahmmoud Rabie, Senior Site Reliability Engineer, writes that BIG-IP APM is "A highly stable solution for load balancing, but the initial setup is complex."

    Clyde Livingston, Senior Process Specialist at Telstra, says that BIG-IP APM is "Easy to use, useful access remotely, but lacking stability."

    Chris Lam, Senior Solution Consultant at Macroview Telecom Limited, states that BIG-IP APM is "Useful for remote access VPN and VPI integration with VMware.

    As you begin your digital transformation journey, you need robust access governance technologies to bring digital services and applications to em-ployees and business partners without exposing sensitive information to the wrong eyes. Using the SAP Access Control application as the back-bone of access governance, you can automate and accelerate administration of user access while securing your applications, processes, and data against the risk of unauthorized use.

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    City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
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    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 9th in Access Management with 13 reviews while SAP Access Control is ranked 23rd in Access Management. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while SAP Access Control is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) writes " Facilitates packet inspection, modification, and offloading and offers visibility and troubleshooting capabilities, allowing for pre-production server testing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Access Control writes "Automates our user provisioning process and integrates very well with other SAP products but needs better integration with non-SAP products". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas SAP Access Control is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID.

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