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The Tanium Application Server must protect the confidentiality and integrity of transmitted information.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-67035 TANS-SV-000001 SV-81525r1_rule Medium
Description
Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality and integrity may be compromised since unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered. This requirement applies only to those applications that are either distributed or can allow access to data non-locally. Use of this requirement will be limited to situations where the data owner has a strict requirement for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality is maintained at every step of the data transfer and handling process. When transmitting data, applications need to leverage transmission protection mechanisms, such as TLS, SSL VPNs, or IPSEC. Communication paths outside the physical protection of a controlled boundary are exposed to the possibility of interception and modification. Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of organizational information can be accomplished by physical means (e.g., employing physical distribution systems) or by logical means (e.g., employing cryptographic techniques). If physical means of protection are employed, then logical means (cryptography) do not have to be employed, and vice versa.
STIG Date
Tanium 6.5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-09-29

Details

Check Text ( C-67671r1_chk )
Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Server, access the Tanium Server web user interface (UI) and log on with CAC.

Click on "Administration".

Select the "Global Settings" tab.

In the search box beside "Show Settings Containing:" type "sign_all_questions_flag". Enter.

If no results are returned, this is a finding since this setting needs to be explicitly set.

If results are returned for sign_all_questions_flag but the value is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73135r1_fix)
Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Server, access the Tanium Server web user interface (UI) and log on with CAC.

Click on "Administration".

Select the "Global Settings" tab.

Click on "+ Add New Setting".

In "Create New Setting" dialog box, enter "sign_all_questions_flag" for "Setting Name:".

Enter "1" for "Setting Value:".

Select "Numeric" from "Value Type" drop-down list.

Select "Server" from "Affects" drop-down list.

Click “Save”.