Cisco Firewall Hardening

name: Cisco Firewall Hardening Tool

description: Generate CIS-compliant Cisco ASA/FTD configurations with security best practices.

# Overview

The Cisco Firewall Hardening Tool automates the generation of CIS-compliant security configurations for Cisco ASA and FTD (Firewall Threat Defense) devices. This tool eliminates manual hardening workflows by producing production-ready configurations based on industry security standards and best practices.

Organizations managing Cisco firewall infrastructure benefit from rapid, consistent security posture improvements. The tool supports flexible hardening options, enabling security teams to customize configurations to their specific compliance requirements and network architecture. It is ideal for enterprise security teams, managed security service providers (MSSPs), and DevSecOps professionals who need to deploy hardened firewall configurations at scale.

By automating compliance-driven configuration generation, the tool reduces human error, accelerates deployment timelines, and ensures adherence to CIS benchmarks across your firewall estate.

## Usage

**Generate a hardened Cisco ASA configuration:**

{

"sessionId": "sess-12345abcde",

"userId": 42,

"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",

"hardeningOptions": {

"accessControl": [

"disable-default-telnet",

"enforce-ssh-only"

],

"logging": [

"enable-syslog",

"enable-audit-logging"

],

"encryption": [

"enforce-tls-1.2-minimum",

"disable-weak-ciphers"

]

}

}

**Response:**

{

"status": "success",

"configurationId": "cfg-9876xyz",

"deviceType": "Cisco ASA",

"cisCompliance": "CIS Cisco ASA Firewall Benchmark v1.1",

"configuration": {

"accessControl": {

"telnet": "disabled",

"ssh": "enabled",

"protocol": "SSHv2",

"ciphers": "aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr"

},

"logging": {

"syslog": "enabled",

"auditLog": "enabled",

"level": "informational"

},

"encryption": {

"tlsMinimum": "1.2",

"weakCiphers": "disabled"

}

},

"appliedRules": 24,

"timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:15Z"

}

## Endpoints

### GET /

**Summary:** Root endpoint for service health check.

**Parameters:** None

**Response:** Service information and status.

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### GET /test

**Summary:** Test endpoint for connectivity verification.

**Parameters:** None

**Response:** Simple test acknowledgment.

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### POST /api/cisco-hardening/generate

**Summary:** Generate a hardened Cisco firewall configuration.

**Method:** `POST`

**Path:** `/api/cisco-hardening/generate`

**Description:** Generates a CIS-compliant configuration for Cisco ASA or FTD devices based on specified hardening options. Returns production-ready configuration snippets and applied security rules.

**Request Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `hardeningOptions` | object | Yes | Key-value mapping where keys are hardening categories and values are arrays of specific hardening rules to apply (e.g., `{"accessControl": ["disable-default-telnet"], "logging": ["enable-syslog"]}`) |
| `sessionId` | string | Yes | Unique session identifier for tracking and audit purposes |
| `userId` | integer \| null | No | Optional user identifier for audit logging and usage attribution |
| `timestamp` | string | Yes | ISO 8601 formatted timestamp indicating request generation time (e.g., `2024-01-15T10:30:00Z`) |

**Response Shape:**

{

"status": "string",

"configurationId": "string",

"deviceType": "string",

"cisCompliance": "string",

"configuration": "object",

"appliedRules": "integer",

"timestamp": "string"

}

**Error Responses:**

- `422 Validation Error`: Invalid request parameters or missing required fields. Returns validation error details.

---

### GET /api/cisco-hardening/options

**Summary:** Retrieve available hardening options and categories.

**Method:** `GET`

**Path:** `/api/cisco-hardening/options`

**Description:** Lists all supported hardening option categories and individual rules available for configuration generation. Use this endpoint to discover valid values for the `hardeningOptions` parameter.

**Parameters:** None

**Response Shape:**

{

"categories": [

{

"name": "string",

"description": "string",

"rules": [

{

"id": "string",

"label": "string",

"description": "string"

}

]

}

]

}

## Pricing

| Plan | Calls/Day | Calls/Month | Price |
|------|-----------|-------------|-------|
| Free | 5 | 50 | Free |
| Developer | 20 | 500 | $39/mo |
| Professional | 200 | 5,000 | $99/mo |
| Enterprise | 100,000 | 1,000,000 | $299/mo |

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## References

- **Kong Route:** https://api.mkkpro.com/hardening/cisco-firewall
- **API Docs:** https://api.mkkpro.com:8140/docs