BIG-IP Access Policy Manager by F5 Networks is a secure access management proxy solution that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality for applications across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It delivers VPN capabilities with end-to-end encryption while incorporating client and endpoint health inspection that affects access policy decisions. The solution operates based on zero trust security principles to protect authentication and manage access as applications move between data centers and clouds. It supports up to 200,000 concurrent user sessions and enables BYOD implementation while offering full proxy functionality for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments including Citrix and VMware systems. The solution implements single sign-on enhancements through identity federation with SAML 2.0.
