STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.x Operating System on TanOS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 02 Apr 2025:

The Tanium Operating System (TanOS) must enforce a 60-day maximum password lifetime restriction.

DISA Rule

SV-254844r1038967_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254844

Group Title

SRG-OS-000076

Rule Version

TANS-OS-000275

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-004066 - For password-based authentication, enforce organization-defined composition and complexity rules.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

1. Access the Tanium Server interactively.

2. Log on to the TanOS server with the tanadmin role.

3. Press "C" for "User Administration Menu".

4. Press "L" for "Local Tanium User Management".

5. Press "B" for "Security Policy Local Authentication Service".

6. Type "Yes".

7. Press "Enter" to accept the current value for "Define the minimum password in days [0 - 20]".

8. Set the value of "Define the maximum password lifetime in days [0-300]" to "60".

9. Press "Enter" to accept the current values for the rest of the options.

10. Type "Yes" to apply the new security policy.

Check Contents

1. Access the Tanium Server interactively.

2. Log on to the TanOS server with the tanadmin role.

3. Press "C" for "User Administration Menu".

4. Press "L" for "Local Tanium User Management".

5. Press "B" for "Security Policy Local Authentication Service".

If the "Password Maximum Age (days)" is not set to "60", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-254844

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-OS-000275

Severity Override Guidance

1. Access the Tanium Server interactively.

2. Log on to the TanOS server with the tanadmin role.

3. Press "C" for "User Administration Menu".

4. Press "L" for "Local Tanium User Management".

5. Press "B" for "Security Policy Local Authentication Service".

If the "Password Maximum Age (days)" is not set to "60", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5491