The vulnerability scanning application must implement privileged access authorization to all Tanium information systems and infrastructure components for selected organization-defined vulnerability scanning activities.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-234034	TANS-00-000755	SV-234034r612749_rule		Medium

Description

In certain situations, the nature of the vulnerability scanning may be more intrusive, or the information system component that is the subject of the scanning may contain highly sensitive information. Privileged access authorization to selected system components facilitates more thorough vulnerability scanning and also protects the sensitive nature of such scanning. The vulnerability scanning application must utilize privileged access authorization for the scanning account.

STIG	Date
Tanium 7.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-12-20

Details

Check Text (C-37219r610602_chk)

Consult with the Tanium System Administrator to review the documented list of Tanium users.

If any users have access to Tanium Comply and are not on the list of documented users, this is a finding.

If Tanium Comply is not installed, this check is Not Applicable.

Fix Text (F-37184r610603_fix)

Prepare and maintain documentation identifying the Tanium Comply users and their respective User Roles and AD security groups.