F5 VPN was really good it helped me log in to my laptop securely to access all the company data. the best part of it was it was very secure and it had 2 step authentication which really made the process secure and also very smooth I have used it at amdocs and I am very much satisfied with it
Pros
its very secure
it had 2 step authentication
it was cost effective to the company
Cons
it can have all the things on a single page
the UI needs change
it can be made much more easy to use
Likelihood to Recommend
I would recommend it when we are using the device out of office as it helps to secure the data in it
Prior to F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator we had an F5 sandwich which consumed additional vip/snat addresses and added latency in the way we diverted traffic to other appliances in our security service chain. We were able to leverage SSLO internally as well as in Azure to integrate security solutions seemlessly including our NGFW and AWAF policies.
Pros
Opens visibility for other Security Services in the Service Chain
Simplifies Deployment and Complexity
Easily control, assign and steer AWAF Policies
Easy to Deploy templates for common architectures
Cons
Clearing REST Storage kills SSLO Configuration and needs to be restored or rebuilt.
Likelihood to Recommend
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator is well suited for when you need visibility and want the option to decrypt at a single point in your network to reduce the latency of multiple decryption points.
VU
Verified User
Manager in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)
F5 SSL Orchestrator is used throughout the infrastructure of our business network[.] This is in order to keep incoming and outgoing traffic free from attacks, as one of its main characteristics is that the encrypted traffic can be fully decrypted and once reviewed it can be re encrypt which guarantees threat mitigation and allows our users and customers to have secure remote access while avoiding the exfiltration of confidential data.
Pros
Provides a flexible, fast and simple implementation.
Provides strong encryption and decryption of traffic, ensuring high SSL visibility.
Ensures exposure of threats from inbound and outbound traffic and helps mitigate attacks.
Allows you to direct traffic through policies which provides better management of it.
Cons
It is a software with a somewhat complex documentation so when you are in doubt it is difficult to solve it through its documentation.
A good knowledge is required in the management of the software, because although its implementation is flexible, carrying it out in the appropriate way guarantees good operation.
Its price can be somewhat high if it is a small company, however considering its high versatility the investment is worth it.
Learning curve somewhat steep, but you can count on the support of your support team.
Likelihood to Recommend
F5 SSL Orchestrator is an ideal software to address the blind spots of the encryption of incoming and outgoing traffic, this is because it provides a high visibility of the traffic. By having a management based on policies allows to carry out a simpler management and obtain a more integration easy with existing infrastructures. It is ideal for reducing costs as it allows the creation of dynamic devices, thereby evaluating whether the traffic should be decrypted or not.
