Lesson 3: Bots, Brute Force, Sessions, and Layer 7 DoS
Lesson Overview
This lesson develops practical knowledge of bots, brute force, sessions, and layer 7 dos within the F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF Configuration learning path. Learners move from architecture and planning to configuration, validation, and troubleshooting.
Topics Covered
Bot defense
Credential attacks
Session tracking
Behavioral DoS
Mitigation tuning
Practical Activity
Create a configuration plan for bot defense.
Perform a guided lab covering credential attacks.
Validate the result and troubleshoot a scenario involving mitigation tuning.
Key Takeaways
Explain the purpose of bot defense.
Apply the configuration workflow for session tracking.
Use logs, statistics, and verification steps to confirm expected behavior.
