Tanium Server processes must be excluded from on-access scan.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254956	TANS-AP-001430	SV-254956r867768_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, IPS, Encryption, or other security and management stack software may disallow the Tanium Server from working as expected. https://docs.tanium.com/client/client/requirements.html#Host_system_security_exceptions

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

Details

Check Text ( C-58569r867766_chk )
Review the settings of the antivirus software. Validate exclusions exist that exclude the Tanium Server process interactions from on-access scans and are treated as low-risk. If exclusions do not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-58513r867767_fix)
Implement exclusion policies within the antivirus software solution to exclude the on-access scanning of Tanium Server process interactions. These processes should be treated as low-risk and not scanned during read or write events.