Control of the Tanium Client service must be restricted to SYSTEM access only for all managed clients.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-234039r811515_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-002165
Updated: about 1 year ago

Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium Application, access the Tanium Application web user interface (UI).

Log on with CAC.

From the Dashboard, under "Client Service Hardening", click on "Control Service State Permissions".
The results will show a "Count" of clients matching the "Service Control is set to default permissions" query.

Select the result line for "Service Control is set to default permissions".

Choose "Deploy Action".

Deployment Package drop-down select "Client Service Hardening - Allow Only Local SYSTEM to Control Service".

Configure the schedule to repeat at least every 24 hours for the requested action.

Under "Targeting Criteria", in the Action Group, select "All Computers" from the drop-down.

Click on "Show preview to continue".

Non-compliant systems will be displayed at the bottom.

Click on "Deploy Action".

Verify settings.

Click on "Show Client Status Details".

Control of the Tanium Client service must be restricted to SYSTEM access only for all managed clients.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure