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

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

DISA Rule

SV-253837r1067658_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-253837

Group Title

SRG-APP-000003

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000002

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000057 - The information system initiates a session lock after the organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

1. Using a web browser on a system that has connectivity to the Tanium application, access the Tanium application web UI and log on with multifactor authentication.

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

3. Under "Configuration", select "Settings".

4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tab.

5. Click "Create Setting".

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

7. In " Create Platform Setting" dialog box enter "max_console_idle_seconds" for "Name".

8. Select "Numeric" radio button from "Value Type".

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

10. Click "Save".

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

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 "Settings".

4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tab.

5. In the "Filter items" search box, type "max_console_idle_seconds".

6. Click "Enter".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "max_console_idle_seconds", but the value is not between the range of "1 - 900", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-253837

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-SV-000002

Severity Override Guidance

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 "Settings".

4. Click the "Advanced Settings" tab.

5. In the "Filter items" search box, type "max_console_idle_seconds".

6. Click "Enter".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "max_console_idle_seconds", but the value is not between the range of "1 - 900", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5476