**** 𝐅𝟓 𝐁𝐈𝐆-𝐈𝐏 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 ****

 While attacks on networks, applications, and data continue to increase, organizations relying upon the F5 BIG-IP platform can be confident in the security of their systems to protect their most valuable assets. F5 ensures the security of the BIG-IP platform through its rigorous 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 (𝐒-𝐒𝐃𝐋𝐂) process, which has been designed to discover and fix vulnerabilities before product release. In addition, the BIG-IP platform has several key security features as the following:

- 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞 --> Remove Access to the Bash Shell / Disable the "root" Login

- 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 --> Protects SSL Private Keys with a Master Key (AES-256) stored in a Hardware Lock

- 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 (𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱) --> Instruct the "TMOS Kernel" to Disallow a specific process from ever Executing the Bash Shell, Providing "Mandatory Access Control (MAC)", Controls confine access by user programs and system servers, Limiting "Privilege" to the Minimum required to work

- 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 --> FIPS 140-2 Level 2–compliant, Common Criteria (CC) Certified

- 𝐃𝐨𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 --> Provide Security for the Fundamental Elements of an Application (Network, DNS, SIP, SSL/TLS, and HTTP)