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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-253861	TANS-SV-000040	SV-253861r842611_rule		Medium

Description
Similar to any other host-based applications, the Tanium Server 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 Tanium Server 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 Server 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 Tanium Server 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-57313r842609_chk )
Review the settings of the antivirus software. Validate exclusions exist that exclude the Tanium Server directory and subsequent file interactions from On-Access scans. If exclusions do not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-57264r842610_fix)
Implement exclusion policies within the antivirus software solution to exclude the On-Access scanning of Tanium Server directory and subsequent file interactions.