F5, also known as F5 Networks, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1996, it employs approximately 6450 individuals. The company specializes in IT services and IT consulting, focusing on multi-cloud application services and security.
On September 11, 2026, F5 announced new capabilities for its Web Application Firewall (WAF), enhancing AI-driven threat detection and enabling faster virtual patching through anomaly detection, agentic threat intelligence, and request-level virtual patching. These features allow security teams to block active exploits while addressing underlying vulnerabilities. Earlier the same day, F5 deepened its commitment to Saudi Arabia, highlighting new enterprise AI security innovations at its Solution Day in Riyadh, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 digital transformation goals and addressing risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems. This followed the launch of F5's Workforce AI Security, which extends its AI Security Platform to monitor employee use of artificial intelligence tools and the actions of AI agents, providing organizations with visibility and rule-setting capabilities for AI service usage.
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