Overview

The Aruba CX Switch Security Hardening Tool is a professional-grade API designed to generate security-hardened configuration files for Aruba CX network switches. Built by security-certified professionals, this tool automates the process of applying CIS Benchmark compliance standards to your switch infrastructure, eliminating manual configuration errors and ensuring consistent security posture across your network.

This tool is ideal for network administrators, security teams, and infrastructure engineers who manage Aruba CX deployments and need to rapidly deploy security best practices. It eliminates the need for manual hardening procedures by generating ready-to-deploy configuration files tailored to your specific security requirements.

The API provides comprehensive hardening options covering authentication, encryption, access controls, logging, and network segmentation—all aligned with industry-recognized security standards. Simply specify your hardening preferences, and receive validated, production-ready configuration files instantly.

Usage

Sample Request

{
  "sessionId": "sess_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8",
  "userId": 12345,
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
  "hardeningOptions": {
    "authentication": ["enable_tacacs", "enforce_strong_passwords"],
    "encryption": ["enable_ssh_v2", "disable_telnet"],
    "access_control": ["restrict_snmp_v1", "enable_port_security"],
    "logging": ["enable_syslog", "audit_login_events"],
    "network": ["enable_vlan_separation", "configure_dhcp_snooping"]
  }
}

Sample Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "configurationId": "cfg_987xyz654abc",
  "generatedAt": "2024-01-15T14:30:15Z",
  "hardeningProfile": "Enterprise-Standard",
  "configFiles": [
    {
      "filename": "authentication.conf",
      "content": "aaa authentication login default tacacs+ local\naaa authentication enable default tacacs+ enable\npassword-policy minimum-length 12\npassword-policy complexity require-mixed-case\npassword-policy complexity require-numbers\n...",
      "format": "Aruba CX CLI"
    },
    {
      "filename": "encryption.conf",
      "content": "ip ssh version 2\nno service telnet\nline vty 0 4\n transport input ssh\n...",
      "format": "Aruba CX CLI"
    },
    {
      "filename": "access_control.conf",
      "content": "snmp-server community public RO 1.1.1.0 255.255.255.0\nno snmp-server community private RW\nport-security enable\n...",
      "format": "Aruba CX CLI"
    },
    {
      "filename": "logging.conf",
      "content": "logging 192.168.1.100\nlogging facility local0\nlogging trap informational\naudit-log enable\naudit-log event login\n...",
      "format": "Aruba CX CLI"
    }
  ],
  "benchmarkCompliance": {
    "cisVersion": "CIS Aruba CX 10.x Benchmark v1.2",
    "controlsCovered": 47,
    "controlsPassed": 47,
    "compliancePercentage": 100
  },
  "securitySummary": {
    "categoriesCovered": 5,
    "criticalControls": 12,
    "highControls": 18,
    "mediumControls": 17
  }
}

Endpoints

GET /

Health check endpoint

Health check to verify API availability and connectivity.

Parameters: None

Response: Status confirmation in JSON format.

POST /api/aruba/hardening/generate

Generate Aruba CX Switch security hardening configuration files

Generates CIS Benchmark-compliant security hardening configurations based on your specified hardening options. Returns ready-to-deploy configuration files for authentication, encryption, access controls, logging, and network security.

Request Body (application/json):

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`hardeningOptions`	object	✓	Dictionary mapping security categories to arrays of hardening controls. Keys include: `authentication`, `encryption`, `access_control`, `logging`, `network`. Values are arrays of control names (strings).
`sessionId`	string	✓	Unique session identifier for tracking and audit purposes.
`userId`	integer \| null	✗	Optional user ID for request attribution and usage analytics.
`timestamp`	string	✓	ISO 8601 formatted timestamp of request generation (e.g., `2024-01-15T14:30:00Z`).

Response: JSON object containing:

status: Request status (success/error)
configurationId: Unique identifier for generated configuration
generatedAt: Timestamp of generation
hardeningProfile: Applied security profile
configFiles: Array of configuration file objects with filename, content, and format
benchmarkCompliance: CIS compliance details and control coverage
securitySummary: Summary of implemented security controls by severity

Error Response (422): Validation error with details array containing invalid fields.

GET /api/aruba/hardening/options

Get all available hardening options

Retrieves the complete list of available hardening controls and categories that can be specified in configuration generation requests.

Parameters: None

Response: JSON object containing available hardening categories and their supported controls:

authentication: Available authentication hardening options
encryption: Available encryption and transport security options
access_control: Available access control mechanisms
logging: Available logging and audit options
network: Available network security options

Each category contains an array of supported control identifiers that can be referenced in /api/aruba/hardening/generate requests.

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/aruba-cx
API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8134/docs

Aruba Cx Hardening

安装技能