The Tanium Application Server console must be configured to initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>The Tanium Console, when multi-factor authentication is enabled, will initiate a session lock based upon the ActivClient or other Smart Card software. By initiating the session lock, the console will be locked and not allow unauthorized access by anyone other than the original user. Although this setting does not apply when multi-factor authentication is enabled, it should be explicitly disabled in the event multi-factor authentication is ever broken or removed.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID: SV-254876r867528_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000057
Updated: about 1 year 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 "Platform Settings". 
4. Click "Create Setting". 

5. Select "Server" box for "Setting Type".

6. In the "Create Platform Setting" dialog box enter "max_console_idle_seconds" for "Name".
 
7. Select the "Numeric" radio button from "Value Type".

8. Select "Value" and enter a value between the range of "1 - 900". 

9. Click "Save".

10. Add this setting to the system documentation for validation.

The Tanium Application Server console must be configured to initiate a session lock after a 15-minute period of inactivity.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure