F5, Oracle to Collaborate on Web Application, API Security for OCI

10:30 AM EDT, 10/28/2026 (MT Newswires) -- F5 (FFIV) and Oracle (ORCL) said Wednesday they plan to collaborate to bring web application and API protection to customers running applications on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, OCI, under a non-binding memorandum of understanding. Financial details were not disclosed. The planned collaboration is intended to help organizations protect critical applications and APIs against sophisticated attacks while reducing operational complexity and reliance on specialized security expertise. The planned integration would bring F5's web application and API protection technology to OCI, allowing teams to secure workloads within their existing cloud environment, according to a joint statement. Shares of F5 were down 17% in early Wednesday morning trading. Price: 381.47, Change: -77.90, Percent Change: -16.96