The Tanium database(s) must be installed on a separate system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253832	TANS-DB-000001	SV-253832r850162_rule		Medium

Description
Failure to protect organizational information from data mining may result in a compromise of information. Data storage objects include, for example, databases, database records, and database fields. Data mining prevention and detection techniques include, for example, limiting the types of responses provided to database queries; limiting the number/frequency of database queries to increase the work factor needed to determine the contents of such databases; and notifying organizational personnel when atypical database queries or accesses occur.

Description

Failure to protect organizational information from data mining may result in a compromise of information. Data storage objects include, for example, databases, database records, and database fields. Data mining prevention and detection techniques include, for example, limiting the types of responses provided to database queries; limiting the number/frequency of database queries to increase the work factor needed to determine the contents of such databases; and notifying organizational personnel when atypical database queries or accesses occur.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-57284r842522_chk )
Note: If the customer is using a Tanium Appliance, this is not applicable. Consult with the Tanium system administrator to determine the server to which the database has been installed and is configured. 1. Access the Tanium Server. 2. Log on to each Tanium Application Server with an account that has administrative privileges. 3. Verify Tanium Module Service is not running on both servers. 4. Verify SQL Server Services are not running on both servers. If the Tanium Module Service is running on either server, this is a finding. If SQL Server Services are running on either server, this is a finding. If the database is installed on the same server as the Tanium Server or Tanium Module Server, this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-57284r842522_chk )

Note: If the customer is using a Tanium Appliance, this is not applicable.

Consult with the Tanium system administrator to determine the server to which the database has been installed and is configured.

1. Access the Tanium Server.

2. Log on to each Tanium Application Server with an account that has administrative privileges.

3. Verify Tanium Module Service is not running on both servers.

4. Verify SQL Server Services are not running on both servers.

If the Tanium Module Service is running on either server, this is a finding.

If SQL Server Services are running on either server, this is a finding.

If the database is installed on the same server as the Tanium Server or Tanium Module Server, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-57235r842523_fix)
Move the Tanium database from the Tanium Server or Tanium Module Server to a separate server. Steps to move the Tanium database can be found at https://docs.tanium.com/platform_install/platform_install/installing_tanium_server.html#set_up_DB_server.