STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025:

The Tanium application must manage bandwidth throttles to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

DISA Rule

SV-253787r1099927_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253787

Group Title

SRG-APP-000247

Rule Version

TANS-00-001170

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-001095 - Manage capacity, bandwidth, or other redundancy to limit the effects of information flooding types of denial of service attacks.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

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 multifactor authentication.

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

3. Under "Configuration", select "Bandwidth Throttles".

4. Click "Add" on the line for "Global Throttle for All Data".

5. Work with the Tanium administrator to configure the required bandwidth throttles.

6. Click "Save".

7. Work with the Tanium administrator to confirm or set the remaining options:

- Global Throttle for Package Files.
- Global Throttle for Sensors.
- Site Throttles.

Check Contents

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 multifactor authentication.

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

3. Under "Configuration", select "Bandwidth Throttles".

4. Work with the Tanium administrator to confirm settings.

If the Bandwidth Throttles configuration is not accordance with organization's needs, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253787

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-00-001170

Severity Override Guidance

Check Content Reference

Target Key

5476