Overview

The FortiGate Security Hardening Tool is a professional-grade API that generates hardened FortiGate firewall configurations aligned with CIS Benchmark security standards. Built for security teams, network architects, and compliance officers, this tool automates the creation of security configuration files that follow industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

This tool eliminates manual configuration errors and reduces deployment time by generating validated, production-ready FortiGate configurations. Organizations can quickly implement security hardening across their firewall infrastructure while maintaining consistency with established security frameworks. The API supports flexible configuration options, allowing teams to customize hardening profiles based on their specific security posture requirements and organizational policies.

Ideal users include enterprise security teams, managed security service providers (MSSPs), infrastructure-as-code practitioners, and compliance professionals who need to standardize and automate FortiGate security deployments at scale.

Usage

Generate a hardened FortiGate configuration with specific security options:

POST /api/fortigate/generate

{
  "sessionId": "sess_abc123def456",
  "userId": 42,
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "hardeningOptions": {
    "firewall_policies": ["strict_inbound", "deny_by_default"],
    "ssl_tls": ["tls_1_3_only", "strong_ciphers"],
    "admin_access": ["disable_telnet", "https_only", "change_default_port"],
    "logging": ["enable_threat_logging", "enable_traffic_logging"],
    "authentication": ["enable_2fa", "strong_password_policy"]
  }
}

Sample Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "configurationId": "cfg_xyz789abc123",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:30:15Z",
  "configuration": {
    "firewall_rules": [
      {
        "name": "Default_Deny_Inbound",
        "action": "deny",
        "direction": "inbound",
        "schedule": "always"
      }
    ],
    "ssl_tls_settings": {
      "min_version": "TLSv1.3",
      "cipher_suites": ["TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384", "TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256"]
    },
    "admin_settings": {
      "telnet_enabled": false,
      "http_enabled": false,
      "https_enabled": true,
      "admin_port": 8443
    },
    "logging": {
      "threat_logging": true,
      "traffic_logging": true,
      "log_level": "information"
    },
    "authentication": {
      "two_factor_enabled": true,
      "password_policy": {
        "min_length": 16,
        "require_uppercase": true,
        "require_numbers": true,
        "require_special_chars": true
      }
    }
  },
  "download_url": "https://api.mkkpro.com/hardening/fortigate/cfg_xyz789abc123"
}

Endpoints

GET /

Health Check Endpoint

Performs a basic health check to verify API availability and connectivity.

Parameters: None

Response:

• Status: 200 OK
• Content-Type: application/json
• Body: Health status object

POST /api/fortigate/generate

Generate FortiGate Security Configuration

Generates a complete hardened FortiGate firewall configuration file based on provided hardening options and CIS Benchmark standards.

Parameters:

Response:

• Status: 200 OK on success, 422 Unprocessable Entity on validation error
• Content-Type: application/json
• Body:

  {
    "status": "success",
    "configurationId": "string",
    "timestamp": "string",
    "configuration": {
      "firewall_rules": "array",
      "ssl_tls_settings": "object",
      "admin_settings": "object",
      "logging": "object",
      "authentication": "object"
    },
    "download_url": "string"
  }
  

GET /api/fortigate/options

Retrieve Available FortiGate Hardening Options

Returns a comprehensive list of all available FortiGate hardening configuration options, allowing clients to discover supported parameters before generating configurations.

Parameters: None

Response:

• Status: 200 OK
• Content-Type: application/json
• Body: Object containing available hardening categories and their supported options:

  {
    "firewall_policies": ["strict_inbound", "deny_by_default", "log_all_traffic"],
    "ssl_tls": ["tls_1_3_only", "strong_ciphers", "disable_weak_protocols"],
    "admin_access": ["disable_telnet", "https_only", "change_default_port", "restrict_admin_ips"],
    "logging": ["enable_threat_logging", "enable_traffic_logging", "centralized_logging"],
    "authentication": ["enable_2fa", "strong_password_policy", "disable_default_accounts"]
  }
  

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References

• Kong Route: https://api.mkkpro.com/hardening/fortigate
• API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8135/docs