F5 has unveiled significant enhancements to its Application Delivery and Security Platform, introducing an advanced AI assistant and streamlined automation tools designed to support XOps teams including DevOps, SecOps, NetOps, and Platform Ops. These innovations aim to simplify complex hybrid and multicloud environments while strengthening security around modern, AI-enabled applications.

At the heart of the update is the expanded AI assistant, which now includes natural language–driven iRules code generation. iRules are critical scripts used in F5 BIG‑IP, NGINX One, and Distributed Cloud Services to manage traffic and enforce security policies. With AI-generated and validated iRules, operators can move from days-long coding cycles to minutes, reducing errors and accelerating deployment.

The AI assistant also provides actionable insights: it analyzes traffic patterns, flags vulnerabilities, summarizes security incidents, and recommends remediation steps in real time. Backed by F5’s AI Data Fabric, this tool helps teams respond swiftly to threats, optimize routing, and prioritize workload changes—all driven by contextual, domain-specific intelligence.

Security capabilities have also been reinforced. The platform now includes specialized scanning for large language models to detect vulnerabilities and protect against emerging attack vectors. An enhanced AI Gateway offers real-time data leakage detection and prevention, using F5’s LeakSignal technology to monitor encrypted traffic and apply custom policies before sensitive data can escape.

These enhancements arrive as companies increasingly rely on AI—F5 reports that 96% of organizations deploy AI models and predicts that 80% of applications will become AI-enabled within three years. By unifying application delivery and security under an AI-first framework, F5 aims to reduce operational overhead and defend against the escalating complexity and threats of modern digital infrastructures.

Analysts emphasize that this converged approach—often referred to as “ADC 3.0″—is crucial for maintaining performance, consistency, and resilience across distributed systems. Enterprise teams leveraging these tools can expect faster application rollouts, tighter security coverage, and streamlined workflows—signifying a strategic shift toward intelligent automation in infrastructure management.

With these updates, F5 is positioning its platform as a central hub for application delivery and protection in the age of AI. By embedding smart automation and adaptive defenses into existing operations, F5 empowers XOps teams to manage hybrid environments more safely and efficiently than ever before.