F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP APM

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The F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP APM certification validates your ability to implement, troubleshoot, and maintain BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) across a variety of application environments. It focuses on authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) resources, SAML federation, access control lists, and single sign-on. Earning this credential demonstrates that you can secure and manage access to applications using F5's TMOS-based solutions.

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Objective 1.02 Identify which APM tool(s) should be used to mitigate a specific authentication attack

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

Objective 1.03 Explain how APM uses and manages session cookies (domain, host, multi-domain)

18 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–18

Objective 1.04 Explain the differences among access methods (e.g., network, portal, access management)

10 questions · 2 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10

Objective 1.05 Determine the appropriate access method for a use case or set of requirements

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

Objective 1.06 Explain how APM interacts with commonly used applications (e.g., Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, VMware View, SharePoint)

8 questions · 2 pages

Questions 1–5 6–8

Objective 1.07 Explain the differences among logging levels (e.g., performance implications, security implications, information provided)

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

Objective 1.08 Determine appropriate logging methods and verbosity levels to meet specified requirements

8 questions · 2 pages

Questions 1–5 6–8

Objective 2.01 Determine the circumstances under which it is appropriate to use an APM specific profile (i.e., access, connectivity, rewrite, VDI and Java support)

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

Objective 2.02 Determine the circumstances under which it is appropriate to use a non-APM specific profile (e.g., ServerSSL, Web Acceleration, Compression)

20 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

Objective 2.03 Explain how to create and assign an SSL profile

11 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–11

Objective 2.04 Determine appropriate SNAT settings to meet access requirements for Network Access (e.g., VoIP, Active mode FTP, Remote Desktop to Network Access Clients)

18 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–18

Objective 2.05 Explain the characteristics (e.g., pros and cons, restrictions, security implications, HA setup) of available AAA profiles

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

Objective 2.06 Explain the characteristics (e.g., pros and cons, restrictions, security implications) of available SSO profiles

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

Objective 2.07 Explain the implications of passwordless authentication options in APM and how they affect SSO (e.g., SAML, Client certificate, NTLM-end-user)

12 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–12

Objective 2.08 Explain how to configure AAA profiles (e.g., HTTP Basic, AD, LDAP, Radius, TACACS, KERBEROS, RSA, SAML, OCSP, CRLDP)

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

Objective 2.09 Explain techniques to simultaneously configure multiple AAA profiles ( e.g., two-factor)

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

Objective 2.10 Explain how to configure SSO profiles (e.g., HTTP Basic, NTLM, KERBEROS, SAML, Forms)

31 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–31

Objective 2.11 Explain how to configure SAML use cases (e.g., IDP, SP, IDP-initiated, SP-initiated)

5 questions · 1 pages

Questions 1–5

Objective 2.12 Describe how to add and remove client and machine certificates

10 questions · 2 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10

Objective 2.13 Determine appropriate deployment option(s) to meet network access requirements (e.g., standalone edge client, browser components, mobile apps)

13 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–13

Objective 2.14 Explain how to configure access methods (e.g., network [SNAT vs. Routed Mode], portal [rewrite options], application, app tunnel, LTM+APM)

23 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–23

Objective 2.15 Determine appropriate access methods (e.g., network, portal, application, LTM+APM) to meet requirements

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

Objective 2.16 Explain how to configure and assign ACLs (e.g., L4, L7, static, dynamic, default action, iRule events, logging options)

12 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–12

Objective 2.17 Identify resource types for which associated ACLs are automatically created (e.g., remote desktop, portal access, application tunnels)

4 questions · 1 pages

Questions 1–4

Objective 2.18 Describe the ACL action types and their functions (e.g., allow, continue, discard, reject)

14 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–14

Objective 2.19 Describe methods to map Microsoft Active Directory groups to assigned resources

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

Objective 2.20 Explain the use of APM session variables (e.g., session flow, use in iRules, variable assign policy item)

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

Objective 2.21 Explain access policy flow and logic (i.e., branching, loops, macros [when and how to use them])

18 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–18

Objective 2.22 Describe the use and configuration of endpoint checks (e.g., registry check, process check, Windows info, machine cert auth)

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

Objective 2.23 Describe customization options for an access policy (logon page, webtop, network access, language)

13 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–13

Objective 3.01 Interpret device performance information (e.g., dashboard, statistics tab, ACL denied report)

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

Objective 3.02 Identify necessary software maintenance procedures to address a given condition

21 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–21

Objective 3.03 Determine how upgrades on production systems affect end users (e.g., client components and high availability failover)

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

Objective 4.01 Explain the purpose and function of client side components (e.g., DNS Proxy Relay service, Component Installer service for Windows, User Logon Credentials Access Service for Windows)

12 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–12

Objective 4.02 Interpret client and machine certificates (e.g., subject, issuer)

17 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–17

Objective 4.03 Interpret an HTTP protocol trace collected with a client side tool (e.g., HTTPWatch, Fiddler, Paros, Live Headers)

14 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–14

Objective 4.04 Explain how to use capture utilities (e.g., SSLDump and TCPDump)

20 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

Objective 4.05 Analyze and interpret APM-specific log files (e.g., APM, SSO, rewrite)

13 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–13

Objective 4.06 Describe the use of built-in trouble-shooting tools (e.g., web engine trace, F5 Troubleshooting Utility, SessionDump, ADTest tool, LDAP search)

28 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–28

Objective 4.07 Diagnose and resolve authentication issues (e.g., client>APM, APM>AAA, APM>SSO)

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

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F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP APM

304 free practice questions

Domain 1 · Section 1: Assess security needs and requirements to create an APM policy17% of practice bank · 8 objectives · 131 questions17%

Domain 2 · Section 2: Configure and deploy an access profile56% of practice bank · 23 objectives · 425 questions56%

Domain 3 · Section 3: Maintain APM access profiles9% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 65 questions9%

Domain 4 · Section 4: Identify and resolve APM issues18% of practice bank · 8 objectives · 139 questions18%