The Tanium application must be configured for LDAP user/group synchronization to map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-254915r961044_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000187
Updated: 20 days ago

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI) and log on with multi-factor authentication.   

2. Click "Administration" on the top navigation banner.   

3. Under "Configuration," select "LDAP/AD Sync Configurations".   
4. Verify a sync exists under "Enabled Servers".  

5. If no sync exists, click "Add Server".  

6. Fill in the correct information for connecting to the organizations LDAP server. Work with a systems administrator to get this information if necessary.  

7. Click "Save".

8. If a sync exists and it is disabled, click the edit icon.

9. Change the status to "enabled".

10. Click "Save".

The Tanium application must be configured for LDAP user/group synchronization to map the authenticated identity to the individual user or group account for PKI-based authentication.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure