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-253861r1099955_rule | CCI-000366 | 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. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-14 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-253861r1099955_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.