Tanium must automatically lock accounts and require them be unlocked by an administrator when three unsuccessful login attempts in 15 minutes are exceeded.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-254861 | TANS-OS-000985 | SV-254861r1067744_rule | CCI-002238 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| By limiting the number of failed login attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute forcing, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Tanium 7.x Operating System on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-11 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-7
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.8
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002238
1.00
- DISA · V2R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-254861r1067744_chk)
1. Log in to Tanium interactively as a TanAdmin user.
2. Type "A" for "Appliance Configuration Menu".
3. Type "A" for Security.
4. Type "P" for Security Policy.
5. The section for "Account lockout:" should read "0 seconds after 3 failures".
If the section reads anything else, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-58418r1067743_fix)
1. Log in to Tanium interactively as a TanAdmin user.
2. Type "A" for "Appliance Configuration Menu".
3. Type "A" for "Security".
4. Type "P" for "Security Policy".
5. Type "L" for "Account Lockout Time".
6. Set the account lockout time to "0".
Note: The time range for the three failures to occur is 15 minutes by default and cannot be configured otherwise.