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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-254953	TANS-AP-001415	SV-254953r961863_rule		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. 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

STIG	Date
Tanium 7.x Application on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2025-02-11

Details

Check Text (C-58566r867757_chk)

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 (F-58510r867758_fix)

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