Overview

The pfSense Hardening Tool is a security-focused API that automates the generation of hardened configurations for pfSense firewalls. Built by CISSP and CISM certified professionals, this tool enables network administrators and security engineers to quickly apply industry best practices and security hardening standards to their pfSense deployments without manual configuration.

The tool accepts a set of hardening options and generates optimized pfSense configurations tailored to your security requirements. It supports session tracking, user identification, and timestamped requests to ensure audit compliance and change management. Whether you're deploying a new pfSense instance or enhancing an existing firewall, this tool streamlines the hardening process and reduces configuration errors.

Ideal users include network security teams, DevSecOps engineers, managed security service providers (MSSPs), and organizations seeking to standardize their firewall security posture across multiple pfSense installations.

Usage

Sample Request:

{
  "hardeningOptions": {
    "firewall_rules": ["block_all_inbound", "restrict_ssh_access"],
    "ssl_tls": ["disable_sslv3", "enable_tls_1_2_minimum"],
    "logging": ["enable_firewall_logging", "enable_dhcp_logging"]
  },
  "sessionId": "sess_a7f9d3c2b1e4f6h8",
  "userId": 42,
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T14:30:00Z"
}

Sample Response:

{
  "status": "success",
  "configurationId": "config_9x2k5m8l1p4q7r3t",
  "hardeningApplied": {
    "firewall_rules": ["block_all_inbound", "restrict_ssh_access"],
    "ssl_tls": ["disable_sslv3", "enable_tls_1_2_minimum"],
    "logging": ["enable_firewall_logging", "enable_dhcp_logging"]
  },
  "generatedConfig": {
    "version": "2.7.0",
    "firewall": {
      "rules": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "action": "block",
          "direction": "in",
          "description": "Block all inbound traffic by default"
        }
      ]
    },
    "system": {
      "ssl_tls_version": "1.2",
      "logging_enabled": true
    }
  },
  "timestamp": "2025-01-15T14:30:15Z",
  "sessionId": "sess_a7f9d3c2b1e4f6h8"
}

Endpoints

POST /api/hardening/generate

Description: Generates a hardened pfSense configuration based on provided hardening options.

Method: POST

Path: /api/hardening/generate

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`hardeningOptions`	Object (string array values)	Required	A map of hardening categories to arrays of hardening rules to apply. Examples: `firewall_rules`, `ssl_tls`, `logging`, `access_control`, etc.
`sessionId`	String	Required	Unique identifier for the current session, used for audit tracking and request correlation.
`userId`	Integer	Optional	User ID of the administrator requesting the hardened configuration.
`timestamp`	String	Required	ISO 8601 formatted timestamp indicating when the request was generated (e.g., `2025-01-15T14:30:00Z`).

Response (200 - Success):

The endpoint returns a JSON object containing:

status: String indicating success or failure
configurationId: Unique identifier for the generated configuration
hardeningApplied: Echo of the hardening options that were applied
generatedConfig: The complete hardened pfSense configuration object
timestamp: Server-side timestamp of the response
sessionId: Echo of the provided session ID for correlation

Response (422 - Validation Error):

Returns an HTTPValidationError object with a detail array containing validation errors:

Field	Type	Description
`detail`	Array	Array of validation error objects
`detail[].loc`	Array	Location of the validation error (field path)
`detail[].msg`	String	Human-readable error message
`detail[].type`	String	Error type identifier

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/pfsense
API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8131/docs

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