automateyournetwork/meraki-security-appliance
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Cisco Meraki Security Appliance (MX) — firewall rules, site-to-site VPN, content filtering, traffic shaping, security events. Use when auditing Meraki MX firewall rules, troubleshooting site-to-site VPN tunnels, managing content filtering, or investigating Meraki security events and IDS alerts
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add automateyournetwork/netclaw meraki-security-applianceInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- meraki-security-appliance
- description:
- Cisco Meraki Security Appliance (MX) — firewall rules, site-to-site VPN, content filtering, traffic shaping, security events. Use when auditing Meraki MX firewall rules, troubleshooting site-to-site VPN tunnels, managing content filtering, or investigating Meraki security events and IDS alerts
- version:
- 1.0.0
- license:
- Apache-2.0
- tags:
- [cisco, meraki, mx, firewall, vpn, security, content-filtering, traffic-shaping]
Meraki Security Appliance (MX) Operations
MCP Server
- Repository: CiscoDevNet/meraki-magic-mcp-community
- Transport: stdio (Python via FastMCP) or HTTP
- Requires:
MERAKI_API_KEY,MERAKI_ORG_ID
Key Capabilities
| Operation | API Method | What It Does |
|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Security center | getNetworkSecurityCenter | Security overview: threat score, events, top threats |
| VPN status | getNetworkVpnStatus | VPN peer connectivity status |
| Firewall rules | getNetworkSecurityFirewallRules | L3 outbound firewall rules |
| Update firewall | updateNetworkSecurityFirewallRules | [WRITE] Modify L3 firewall rules |
| Site-to-site VPN | getNetworkSecurityVpnSiteToSite | VPN mode (hub/spoke/none), hubs, subnets |
| Update VPN | updateNetworkSecurityVpnSiteToSite | [WRITE] Modify VPN configuration |
| Content filtering | getNetworkSecurityContentFiltering | URL categories, blocked URLs, allowed URLs |
| Update filtering | updateNetworkSecurityContentFiltering | [WRITE] Modify blocked/allowed URL lists and categories |
| Security events | getNetworkSecuritySecurityEvents | IDS/IPS events, malware, C2 callbacks |
| Traffic shaping | getNetworkSecurityTrafficShaping | Global bandwidth limits, per-rule shaping |
| Update shaping | updateNetworkSecurityTrafficShaping | [WRITE] Modify bandwidth limits and shaping rules |
Workflow: Firewall Rule Audit
When a user asks "show me the firewall rules on the branch MX":
- Find network:
getNetworks(meraki-network-ops) for the branch network - Firewall rules:
getNetworkSecurityFirewallRules— all L3 outbound rules - Analyze: check for overly permissive rules (any/any/any allow), shadowed rules, unused rules
- Content filtering:
getNetworkSecurityContentFiltering— URL category blocks - Security events:
getNetworkSecuritySecurityEvents— recent IDS/IPS hits - Report: rule table with security assessment and recommendations
Workflow: VPN Connectivity Troubleshooting
When investigating "VPN tunnel to HQ is down":
- VPN status:
getNetworkVpnStatus— tunnel state for all peers - VPN config:
getNetworkSecurityVpnSiteToSite— mode, hubs, subnets - Device status:
getDeviceStatus(meraki-network-ops) — is the MX online? - Uplinks:
getDeviceUplink— WAN link status (is ISP up?) - Security events:
getNetworkSecuritySecurityEvents— VPN-related errors - Report: root cause analysis (ISP outage, config mismatch, peer down)
Workflow: Content Filtering Review
When auditing web content filtering:
- Current config:
getNetworkSecurityContentFiltering— blocked categories, blocked/allowed URLs - Security events:
getNetworkSecuritySecurityEvents— users hitting blocked content - Compare across sites: check filtering consistency across networks
- Recommendations: tighten categories, add specific URL blocks/allows
- Apply:
updateNetworkSecurityContentFiltering— requires ServiceNow CR
Workflow: Security Event Investigation
When responding to a security alert:
- Security events:
getNetworkSecuritySecurityEvents— IDS/IPS detections, malware, C2 - Client details:
getClientDetails(meraki-network-ops) for involved endpoints - Firewall rules:
getNetworkSecurityFirewallRules— is the threat being blocked? - Content filtering: check if malicious domains are in the block list
- Containment:
updateClientPolicyto quarantine the endpoint — requires human approval - ServiceNow: create Security Incident
- Report: incident summary with timeline, IOCs, containment actions
Integration with Other Skills
| Skill | How They Work Together |
|-------|----------------------|
| meraki-network-ops | Network/device context for MX operations |
| meraki-monitoring | Live diagnostics on MX appliances |
| fmc-firewall-ops | Cross-platform firewall audit: Meraki MX rules vs Cisco FTD rules |
| aws-network-ops | Hybrid security: Meraki MX on-prem + AWS Network Firewall cloud |
| ise-posture-audit | Meraki client policies + ISE posture for unified access control |
| servicenow-change-workflow | Gate all firewall, VPN, and content filtering changes |
| gait-session-tracking | Record all security investigations and rule changes |
Important Rules
- Firewall rule changes affect all traffic — modifying L3 rules can break connectivity for the entire site
- VPN configuration changes can disrupt inter-site connectivity — always verify tunnel state after changes
- Content filtering affects user experience — coordinate with help desk before blocking new categories
- Security events require investigation — IDS/IPS alerts should be triaged, not ignored
- ServiceNow CR required for all firewall rule, VPN, content filtering, and traffic shaping changes
- Record in GAIT — log all security appliance audits, investigations, and changes
Environment Variables
MERAKI_API_KEY— Meraki Dashboard API keyMERAKI_ORG_ID— Meraki organization ID
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