Overview

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.

Usage

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
  }
}

Endpoints

POST /api/hardening/generate

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:

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).

GET /

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.

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References

• Kong Route: https://api.mkkpro.com/hardening/cisco-iosxr
• API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8138/docs