The Cisco IOS XR Hardening Tool is a security-focused API that automates the generation of hardening configurations for Cisco IOS XR networking devices. This tool enables network engineers and security teams to quickly produce baseline security configurations aligned with industry best practices, reducing manual configuration time and minimizing security misconfigurations.
The tool accepts customizable hardening options and generates device-ready configurations that can be directly deployed or reviewed before implementation. With built-in session tracking and timestamp validation, it supports audit trails and integration into automated network security workflows.
Ideal users include network administrators, security operations teams, infrastructure automation engineers, and organizations managing large Cisco IOS XR deployments who need consistent, repeatable security hardening across their network infrastructure.
Sample Request:
{
"sessionId": "sess_abc123def456",
"userId": 1001,
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"hardeningOptions": {
"enableAAAAuthentication": true,
"disableUnusedServices": true,
"enforceSSHOnly": true,
"enableLogging": true,
"applyAccessLists": true,
"minimumSecurityLevel": "high"
}
}
Sample Response:
{
"status": "success",
"sessionId": "sess_abc123def456",
"timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:05Z",
"config": {
"aaa": "aaa authentication login default group tacacs+ local\naaa authorization exec default group tacacs+ local",
"services": "no service udp-small-servers\nno service tcp-small-servers\nno telnet",
"ssh": "ip ssh version 2\nip ssh rsa keypair-name ssh-key",
"logging": "logging 10.0.0.1 severity 6\nlogging facility local6",
"acl": "access-list 101 permit ip 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any"
},
"appliedOptions": {
"enableAAAAuthentication": true,
"disableUnusedServices": true,
"enforceSSHOnly": true,
"enableLogging": true,
"applyAccessLists": true
}
}
Generates a security hardening configuration for Cisco IOS XR devices based on provided options.
Method: POST
Path: /api/hardening/generate
Description: Accepts a hardening request with customizable security options and returns a generated configuration ready for deployment or review.
Request Parameters:
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ------ | ------ | ---------- | ------------- |
hardeningOptions | object | Yes | Object containing specific hardening configurations to apply (e.g., authentication, service restrictions, logging policies). |
sessionId | string | Yes | Unique session identifier for tracking and audit purposes. |
userId | integer | No | ID of the user requesting the hardening configuration for audit logging. |
timestamp | string | Yes | ISO 8601 formatted timestamp indicating when the request was generated. |
Response Shape:
{
"status": "string",
"sessionId": "string",
"timestamp": "string",
"config": "object",
"appliedOptions": "object",
"warnings": ["string"]
}
Status Codes:
200 OK: Configuration generated successfully.422 Unprocessable Entity: Request validation failed (missing or invalid parameters).Returns service status and basic information about the API.
Method: GET
Path: /
Description: Health check and root endpoint providing API metadata and availability status.
Response Shape:
{
"status": "string",
"version": "string",
"service": "string"
}
Status Codes:
200 OK: Service is operational.| 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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