Tanium Client directory and subsequent files must be excluded from On-Access scan.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-253812 | TANS-CL-000008 | SV-253812r1099933_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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. Antivirus, intrusion prevention system (IPS), encryption, or other security and management stack software may disallow the Client from working as expected. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253812r1099933_chk)
Review the settings of the antivirus software.
Validate exclusions exist that exclude the Tanium Client directory and subsequent file interactions from On-Access scans.
If exclusions do not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-57215r842463_fix)
Implement exclusion policies within the antivirus software solution to exclude the On-Access scanning of Tanium Client directory and subsequent file interactions.