F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs F5 Shape Security comparison

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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and F5 Shape Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP AFM is the iRules where I can customize the configuration.""The solution is easily deployable and has great functionality.""The most valuable feature of this solution is that the blocking of IP's.""The product helps us provide security validation by protecting various applications from getting hacked.""F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager's most valuable feature is load balance. It is readily available and uncomplicated.""We use the solution for load balancing and WAF (web application firewall).""The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP AFM is all of my workers enjoy using it.""We use three main features. The first one is access control. The second feature we use is called IP intelligence. Finally, we have a DDoS safety feature."

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"F5 Shape Security's most valuable feature is performance.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of configuration."

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Cons
"This would be absolutely the best network security solution if the price were not so high.""The web gateway feature could improve in F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM).""The initial setup of F5 BIG-IP AFM in a complex environment was simple. However, the full deployment took us approximately one year.""The pricing of the solution could be a little bit better.""The solution's UI could be improved.""We would have preferred to have support when we first started""Firstly, geolocation currently relies on manual updates. It has to move to automatic updates. There are no automatic updates for this feature. If some IPs, countries, or service providers move to another country, now you will be allow IPs that you previously denied. This is because you depend on the database, which doesn't update automatically. This is really a very important area that they need to improve.""It doesn't compare to next generation firewalls"

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"I want the solution's custom exclusion rules to be more granular.""The tool's price is high."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is somewhat on the expensive side although it is worth the additional cost."
  • "It's very expensive, and you pay extra for the models."
  • "F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is an expensive solution. They are one of the best in the market, but the price could be cheaper."
  • "F5 BIG-IP AFM is an affordable solution. There were not any additional fees other than the standard licensing."
  • "The solution is slightly on the higher priced side."
  • "The price of F5 BIG-IP AFM is a little more expensive than other firewalls on the market."
  • "F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager is not an expensive solution."
  • "The product is expensive."
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  • "The solution is moderately priced."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:As per pricing, I would not say cheap, but little higher than cheap, but not very expensive. So you can say kind of value for money solutions.
    Top Answer:If you're looking for a plain vanilla firewall or IPS, then this is a good tool. If you compare it with the next-generation firewalls, then definitely this tool is not comparable. The next generation… more »
    Top Answer:An aspect that sets automation apart as an attack vector is its ability to mimic legitimate user behavior and evade traditional security measures. Automated attacks can simulate human-like… more »
    Top Answer:One key component is the Shape Defense Engine. It sends telemetry to the Shape AI Cloud, a highly secure data system where machine learning algorithms analyze the data to detect patterns of automation… more »
    Top Answer:F5 Shape Security can protect web apps as well. It’s a bit complicated, but goes something like this: The platform employs a JavaScript-based collection of client signals to gather data on user… more »
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    Also Known As
    F5 AFM, F5 Advanced Firewall Manager
    Shape Security
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is a high-performance, full-proxy network security solution designed to protect networks and data centers against incoming threats that enter the network. Built on F5’s industry-leading BIG-IP hardware and software platforms, BIG-IP AFM provides a scalable platform that delivers the flexible performance and control needed to mitigate aggressive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and protocol attacks before they overwhelm and degrade applications and infrastructure availability.

    For service providers, BIG-IP AFM IPS does even more, protecting the network edge and performing traffic inspection and protocol adherence for prevalent service provider protocols such as SS7, Diameter, HTTP/2, GTP, SCTP and SIP traffic coming into the network over UDP, TCP, and SCTP.

    The Shape technology platform, covered by 50+ patents, stops automated fraud and other attacks on web and mobile applications, including credential stuffing, account takeover, scraping, and unauthorized aggregation. Shape is one of the largest processors of login traffic in the world, protects more than 1.3 billion user accounts, and prevented more than $1 billion in fraud losses last year.

    Shape solutions leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning, among other technologies, to accurately determine in real-time if an application request is from a fraudulent source, and if so, effectively mitigate. As soon as new countermeasures are deployed, 5%-10% of attackers will typically attempt to retool and start a new attack. Shape solutions adapt and maintain full efficacy even as attackers evolve.

    The world's leading banks, airlines, retailers, hotel chains, and federal agencies rely on Shape as their primary line of defense against sophisticated cybercrime.

    Shape Solutions:

    Shape Recognize: Identify returning, known users of your website and reduce authentication friction for these users. This enables organizations using Recognize a persistent and secure login experience where good users face less login challenges while still increasing online safety.

    Shape AI Fraud Engine (SAFE): SAFE connects context across different browsers and devices used by the same user, as well as observations from across Shape’s entire network. This allows Shape's AI engine to drive down fraud each month as its engine consumes more data.

    F5 Device ID+: A real-time and precise device identifier using advanced signal collection and machine learning to assign a unique fingerprint to each device visiting your site. Simple deployment with immediate results for security, networking, and fraud. Better understand the unique devices visiting your applications.

    Shape Enterprise Defense: Invisibly protect every application from attack, fraud, and abuse. Defending the world's largest companies, Shape knows whether a request is bot or human driven and if the intent is malicious or benign. This allows Shape to prevent fraud in real-time; manage aggregated and partner access to applications and provide new data for better customer insights.

    Shape was recognized by Cybercrime Magazine as one of the Hot 150 Cybersecurity companies in 2019 and CB Insights 2019 AI 100 most promising artificial intelligence startups across the globe.

    Sample Customers
    City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
    Wells Fargo, Loblaw, JetBlue, Zoosk
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm50%
    Media Company21%
    Educational Organization14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Insurance Company8%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Retailer7%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise81%
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    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is ranked 8th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 21 reviews while F5 Shape Security is ranked 7th in Fraud Detection and Prevention with 2 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is rated 8.4, while F5 Shape Security is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) writes "Straightforward setup with very good granularity and performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 Shape Security writes "Easy to configure and blocks bot attacks for web users". F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is most compared with Arbor DDoS, AWS Shield and Radware DefensePro, whereas F5 Shape Security is most compared with Akamai Bot Manager, Cloudflare, HUMAN BotGuard for Applications, Imperva DDoS and Akamai App and API Protector.

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