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Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000266

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  • The Tanium application must generate error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited by adversaries.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Any application providing too much information in error messages risks compromising the data and security of the application ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000267

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    Group
  • The Tanium application must reveal error messages only to the information system security officer (ISSO), information system security manager (ISSM), and system administrator (SA).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Only authorized personnel must be aware of errors and the details of the errors. Error messages are an indicator of an organi...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000270

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    Group
  • The Tanium application must employ automated mechanisms to determine the state of information system components with regard to flaw remediation using the following frequency: continuously, where HBSS is used; 30 days, for any additional internal network scans not covered by HBSS; and annually, for external scans by Computer Network Defense Service Provider (CNDSP).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Without the use of automated mechanisms to scan for security flaws on a continuous and/or periodic basis, the system componen...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000357

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    Group
  • The Tanium application must allocate audit record storage capacity in accordance with organization-defined audit record storage requirements.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To ensure applications have a sufficient storage capacity in which to write the audit logs, applications must be able to allo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000358

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    Group
  • The Tanium application must offload audit records onto a different system or media than the system being audited.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information stored in one location is vulnerable to accidental or incidental deletion or alteration. Offloading is a common ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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