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V-254953

CAT II (Medium)

Tanium Client directory and subsequent files must be excluded from on-access scan.

Rule ID

SV-254953r961863_rule

STIG

Tanium 7.x Application on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R2

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

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. That is to say that Antivirus, IPS, Encryption, or other security and management stack software may disallow the Client from working as expected. https://docs.tanium.com/client/client/requirements.html#Host_system_security_exceptions

Check Content

Review the settings of the antivirus software.

Validate exclusions exist that exclude the Tanium Client directory and subsequent files interactions from on-access scans. 

If exclusions do not exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Implement exclusion policies within the antivirus software solution to exclude the on-access scanning of Tanium Client directory and subsequent files interactions.