Tanium Client directory and subsequent files must be excluded from On-Access scan.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253812	TANS-CL-000008	SV-253812r842464_rule		Medium

Description
Similar to any other host-based applications, the Tanium Client is subject to the restrictions other system-level software may place on an operating environment. Antivirus, intrusion prevention system (IPS), encryption, or other security and management stack software may disallow the Client from working as expected. For more information, refer to https://docs.tanium.com/platform_deployment_reference/platform_deployment_reference/security_exceptions.html?Highlight=exclusion.

Description

Similar to any other host-based applications, the Tanium Client is subject to the restrictions other system-level software may place on an operating environment. Antivirus, intrusion prevention system (IPS), encryption, or other security and management stack software may disallow the Client from working as expected. For more information, refer to https://docs.tanium.com/platform_deployment_reference/platform_deployment_reference/security_exceptions.html?Highlight=exclusion.

STIG	Date
Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-08-24

Details

Check Text ( C-57264r842462_chk )
Review the settings of the antivirus software. Validate exclusions exist that exclude the Tanium Client directory and subsequent file interactions from On-Access scans. If exclusions do not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-57215r842463_fix)
Implement exclusion policies within the antivirus software solution to exclude the On-Access scanning of Tanium Client directory and subsequent file interactions.