The Tanium Application Server must be configured to only use LDAP for account management functions.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254881	TANS-AP-000065	SV-254881r867543_rule		Medium

Description
Enterprise environments make application account management challenging and complex. A manual process for account management functions adds the risk of a potential oversight or other error. To reduce risk, the Tanium Application Server must be configured to allow for LDAP to provide account management functions that immediately enforce the organization's current account policy.

STIG	Date
Tanium 7.x Application on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-10-31

Details

Check Text ( C-58494r867541_chk )
1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI) and log on with multi-factor authentication. 2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner. 3. Under "Configuration," select "LDAP/AD Sync Configurations". 4. Ensure LDAP sync is enabled. If LDAP is not enabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-58438r867542_fix)

Vendor documentation can be downloaded from the following URL: https://docs.tanium.com/platform_user/platform_user/console_using_ldap.html?Highlight=LDAP 1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI) and log on with multi-factor authentication. 2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner. 3. Under "Configuration," select "LDAP/AD Sync Configurations". 4. Follow the vendor documentation titled "Integrating with LDAP Servers" to implement correct configuration settings for this requirement.