ASA Template

This is the third in a planned series of templates. It provides a baseline template for ASA configuration prior to customisation, such as ACLs, routing protocols, NAT, VPNs, etc. Not all commands will apply, such as tweaking the TCP MSS if you're using VPNs, or disabling denied connection logging. So don't just copy & paste the whole lot without confirming. Inline commentary explains various settings.

!
! Enable jumbo frames support (requires reboot), then tweak  MTU on interface where jumbo frame are to be used
jumbo-frame reservation
mtu inside 1500
!
! Enable SSH v2 & restrict admin access
hostname [name]
domain-name [domain name]
crypto key generate rsa modulus 2048
ssh version 2
ssh x.x.x.x y.y.y.y [interface name]
http x.x.x.x y.y.y.y [interface name]
!
! Enable management access across a VPN
management-access INSIDE
!
! Disable deprecated SSL encryption
no ssl encryption des-sha1  rc4-sha1
!
! Define an admin user, configure local authentication (ideally use RADIUS/TACACS+) & set 15 minute session timeout
username [user] password [password] privilege 15
aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL 
aaa authentication serial console LOCAL
telnet timeout 15
ssh timeout 15
console timeout 15
!
! Set correct time zone & configure multiple NTP servers via DNS
dns domain-lookup [outside interface]
dns server-group DefaultDNS
 name-server 208.67.220.220
 name-server 208.67.222.222
clock timezone GMT 0
clock summer-time BST recurring last Sun Mar 1:00 last Sun Oct 2:00
ntp server 0.uk.pool.ntp.org prefer
ntp server 1.uk.pool.ntp.org
!
! Enable logging to syslog server & adjust ASDM logging to reduce CPU load
logging enable
logging timestamp
logging buffer-size 16384
logging host [interface name] x.x.x.x
logging trap critical
logging history errors
logging queue 2048 
logging asdm warning 
logging asdm-buffer-size 512 
asdm history enable
!
! Define a login banner
banner login ************************************************************************
banner login You have logged on to a [COMPANY] proprietary device.
banner login This device may be used only for the authorized business purposes 
banner login of [COMPANY]. Anyone found using this device or its information for 
banner login any unauthorized purpose may be subject to disciplinary action 
banner login and/or prosecution.
banner login ************************************************************************
!
! Disable high volume logging to reduce CPU load:
! Build TCP Connection
no logging message 302013
! Teardown TCP Connection
no logging message 302014
! Deny udp reverse path check
no logging message 106021
! Bad TCP hdr length
no logging message 500003
! Denied ICMP type=0, no matching session
no logging message 313004
! No matching connection for ICMP error message
no logging message 313005
! Inbound TCP connection denied outside Firewall Access
no logging message 106001
! Inbound UDP connection denied outside Firewall Access
no logging message 106006
no logging message 106007
!
! Enable basic threat detection but disable statistics
threat-detection basic-threat
no threat-detection statistics
!
! Enable ICMP echo & unreachable, but rate limit unreachables
icmp unreachable rate-limit 10 burst-size 5
icmp permit any echo [outside interface]
icmp permit any echo-reply [outside interface]
icmp permit any unreachable [outside interface]
icmp permit any echo [inside interface]
icmp permit any echo-reply [inside interface]
icmp permit any unreachable [inside interface]
!
! Allow tracert & MTU path discovery to work through the ASA + RFC2827 anti-spoofing for outside interface (note 224.0.0.0/4 used by IGP routing protocols)
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 172.16.0.0 0.0.15.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 169.254.0.0 0.0.255.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 224.0.0.0 0.0.0.15 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 239.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended deny ip 240.0.0.0 0.0.1.255 any
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended permit icmp any any time-exceeded
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended permit icmp any any unreachable
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended permit icmp any any parameter-problem
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended permit icmp any any source-quench
access-list OUTSIDE-IN extended permit ip any any
access-group OUTSIDE-IN in interface [outside interface]
!
! Adjust TCP maximum segment size (default is 1380, depends on VPN encapsulations in use) & disable TCP resets
sysopt connection tcpmss 1420
sysopt connection tcpmss minimum 0
no service resetinbound
no service resetoutside
!
! Permit ARP for subnets there aren't interfaces for (to present them via NAT)
arp permit-nonconnected
!
! Set ISAKMP identity to ASA's IP address, don't use if using certificate authenticated site to site VPNs
crypto isakmp identity address
!
! Allow hairpin NAT
same-security-traffic permit intra-interface
!
! Discard routes for RFC1918 summary addresses so as not to forward out via default route
route Null0 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
route Null0 172.16.0.0 255.240.0.0
route Null0 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0
!
! Enable reverse path filtering, may cause some routing headaches
ip verify reverse-path interface [outside interface]
ip verify reverse-path interface [inside interface]
!
! ASA 5500-X kludge so the IPS can use an IP address from the inside interface subnet via the Management0/0 interface (which must be connected to the inside switch)
interface Management0/0
 no nameif
 security-level 0
 no ip address
 management-only
!
! Tune DNS inspection parameters
policy-map type inspect dns custom_dns_map
 parameters
  message-length maximum 1280
  dns-guard
  protocol-enforcement
  no nat-rewrite
  no id-randomization
  no tsig enforced
  no id-mismatch
!
! Consider disabling unnecessary inspects
policy-map global_policy
 class inspection_default
! These inspects are the bare minimum
  inspect dns custom_dns_map
  inspect ftp
  inspect icmp
  inspect icmp error
  inspect pptp
  inspect ipsec-pass-thru
  inspect ip-options
! These may not be needed, SIP inspect is very commonly required though
  inspect h323 h225
  inspect h323 ras
  inspect netbios
  inspect rsh
  inspect rtsp
  inspect skinny
  inspect esmtp
  inspect sqlnet
  inspect sunrpc
  inspect tftp
  inspect sip
  inspect xdmcp

Internet Facing Router Template

This is the second in a planned series of templates. It provides a baseline template for router configuration prior to customisation, such as ACLs, routing protocols, QoS etc. Not all commands will work on all models of routers or all versions of IOS, so don't just copy & paste the whole lot without confirming. Inline commentary explains various settings.

!
! Disable unnecessary services, including CDP/LLDP (alternatively only enable them on the inside interface)
no ip source-route
!
! Don't use ip options drop if you're using RSVP
! Don't use no service dhcp if you're using DHCP Relay
ip options drop
no ip http server
no ip http secure-server
no service tcp-small-servers
no service udp-small-servers
no service dhcp
no ip bootp server
no ip finger
no ip identd
no service config
no lldp run global
no cdp run
no mop enabled
no service pad
!
! Enable password encryption, TCP keepalives & faster config viewing
service password-encryption
service tcp-keepalives-in
service tcp-keepalives-out
parser config cache interface
!
! Optimise TFTP transfers
ip tftp blocksize 8192
!
! RFC2827 anti-spoofing for outside interface (note 224.0.0.0/4 used by IGP routing protocols)
ip acccess-list extended OUTSIDE-IN
 deny ip 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
 deny ip 172.16.0.0 0.0.15.255 any
 deny ip 192.168.0.0 0.0.255.255 any
 deny ip 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
 deny ip 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
 deny ip 169.254.0.0 0.0.255.255 any
 deny ip 224.0.0.0 0.0.0.15 any
 deny ip 239.0.0.0 0.0.0.255 any
 deny ip 240.0.0.0 0.0.1.255 any
 permit ip any any
!
! Rate limit ICMP unreachables, disable ICMP redirects & directed broadcasts on the outside interface
ip icmp rate-limit unreachable 100
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
 description ## Outside interface ##
 no ip redirects
 no ip directed-broadcast
 ip access-group OUTSIDE-IN in
!
! Discard routes for RFC1918 summary addresses, so as not to forward out the default route
ip route 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 null0
ip route 172.16.0.0 255.240.0.0 null0
ip route 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0 null0
!
! Enable buffer overflow detection & correction
exception memory ignore overflow io
exception memory ignore overflow processor
!
! Enable log time stamps with the timezone & logging to a syslog server
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime localtime msec show-timezone
logging buffered 16384
logging host x.x.x.x
!
! Enable SSH v2, reduce SSH session establish timeout & create SSH key
hostname [name]
ip domain-name [domain name]
crypto key generate rsa modulus 2048
ip ssh time-out 120
ip ssh version 2
!
! Block logins for 5 minutes after 4 failed attempts within 2 minutes, also log login attempts
login block-for 300 attempts 4 within 120
login delay 2
login on-failure log
login on-success log
!
! Define a login banner
banner login ^
************************************************************************
You have logged on to a [COMPANY] proprietary device.

This device may be used only for the authorized business purposes
of [COMPANY]. Anyone found using this device or its information for
any unauthorized purpose may be subject to disciplinary action
and/or prosecution.
************************************************************************
^
!
! Define an admin user, configure local authentication & authorisation (ideally use RADIUS/TACACS+)
username [user] privilege 15 secret [password]
aaa new-model
aaa authentication login default local
aaa authentication enable default enable
!
! Set correct time zone & configure multiple NTP servers via DNS
ip name-server 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222
clock timezone GMT 0
clock summer-time BST recurring last Sun Mar 1:00 last Sun Oct 2:00
ntp server 0.uk.pool.ntp.org
ntp server 1.uk.pool.ntp.org
ntp update-calendar
!
! Restrict vty access to SSH & set 15 minute timeout on console & vty
ip access-list standard VTY-IN
 permit x.x.x.x x.x.x.x
line con 0
 logging synchronous
 transport preferred none
 exec-timeout 15
line vty 0 15
 logging synchronous
 transport preferred none
 transport input ssh
 access-class VTY-IN in
 exec-timeout 15