Cisco FTD Hardening

Professional security configuration generator for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense based on CIS Benchmark v1.0.0.

Overview

The Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Security Hardening Tool is a professional-grade API that generates hardened security configurations for Cisco Firepower devices in compliance with CIS Benchmark standards. This tool automates the creation of security policies and configuration files, ensuring your Firepower infrastructure meets industry best practices and regulatory compliance requirements.

Security teams and network administrators use this tool to rapidly deploy consistent, standards-aligned configurations across their Firepower Threat Defense deployments. Rather than manually crafting configurations, users specify their desired hardening options and receive production-ready configuration files that enforce security controls aligned with CIS Benchmark v1.0.0.

The tool is ideal for organizations implementing defense-in-depth strategies, preparing for security audits, or standardizing Firepower configurations across multiple deployments. It significantly reduces configuration drift and human error while maintaining audit trails through session and user tracking.

Usage

Example Request

Generate a hardened Firepower configuration with access control and encryption options enabled:

json

{
  "sessionId": "sess_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8",
  "userId": 12345,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "hardeningOptions": {
    "accessControl": ["enable_default_deny", "disable_ping"],
    "encryption": ["tls_1_2_minimum", "aes256_cipher"],
    "logging": ["enable_threat_logging", "enable_connection_logging"],
    "updates": ["auto_update_enabled", "check_signatures_daily"]
  }
}

Example Response

json

{
  "status": "success",
  "sessionId": "sess_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8",
  "configurationId": "cfg_9x8y7z6w5v4u3t2s",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:15Z",
  "hardening": {
    "accessControl": {
      "enable_default_deny": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "Default deny-all policy enabled"
      },
      "disable_ping": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "ICMP ping responses disabled"
      }
    },
    "encryption": {
      "tls_1_2_minimum": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "TLS 1.2 set as minimum protocol version"
      },
      "aes256_cipher": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "AES-256 encryption enabled"
      }
    },
    "logging": {
      "enable_threat_logging": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "Threat detection logging enabled"
      },
      "enable_connection_logging": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "Connection logging enabled"
      }
    },
    "updates": {
      "auto_update_enabled": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "Automatic updates enabled"
      },
      "check_signatures_daily": {
        "status": "applied",
        "description": "Daily signature checks enabled"
      }
    }
  },
  "configurationOutput": {
    "cli_commands": ["access-list default_deny deny ip any any", ...],
    "policy_xml": "<configuration>...</configuration>"
  },
  "appliedControls": 8,
  "complianceLevel": "CIS Benchmark v1.0.0"
}

Endpoints

GET /

Health Check Endpoint

Returns the service status to verify API availability.

Parameters: None

Response:

text

200 OK - Service is operational

---

POST /api/hardening/generate

Generate Hardening Configuration

Generates Cisco Firepower security hardening configuration files based on specified options aligned with CIS Benchmark standards.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
hardeningOptions	object	Yes	Dictionary mapping hardening categories to arrays of specific options (e.g., {"accessControl": ["enable_default_deny"], "encryption": ["tls_1_2_minimum"]})
sessionId	string	Yes	Unique session identifier for request tracking and audit purposes
userId	integer	No	Numeric user identifier for request attribution and multi-user scenarios
timestamp	string	Yes	ISO 8601 formatted timestamp of request creation (e.g., 2024-01-15T10:30:00Z)

Request Body Schema:

• hardeningOptions (object, required): Key-value pairs where keys are hardening categories and values are arrays of configuration option strings
• sessionId (string, required): Unique identifier for the session
• userId (integer or null, optional): User identifier
• timestamp (string, required): ISO 8601 timestamp

Response:

text

200 OK - Configuration generated successfully with applied controls, compliance level, and CLI commands/policy XML
422 Unprocessable Entity - Validation error in request parameters

---

GET /api/hardening/options

Get Available Hardening Options

Retrieves all available Firepower hardening options and categories that can be used in configuration generation requests.

Parameters: None

Response:

text

200 OK - JSON object containing all available hardening categories and options

Response includes:

• Available hardening categories (e.g., accessControl, encryption, logging, updates)
• Specific configuration options within each category
• Descriptions and CIS Benchmark mappings for each option

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-ftd
• API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8141/docs