STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tanium 7.3 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 22 Jan 2021:

The Tanium application must restrict the ability of individuals to place too much impact upon the network, which might result in a Denial of Service (DoS) event on the network by using RandomSensorDelayInSeconds.

DISA Rule

SV-234045r612749_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-234045

Group Title

SRG-APP-000246

Rule Version

TANS-CL-000013

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001094 - The information system restricts the ability of individuals to launch organization-defined denial of service attacks against other information systems.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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.

Click on the navigation button (hamburger menu) on the top left of the console.

Click on "Administration".

Select the "Global Settings" tab.

Click on "New Setting".

In "New System Setting" dialog box, enter "RandomSensorDelayInSeconds" for "Setting Name:".

Consult with a Tanium TAM for an appropriate value for a given network.

Enter the value for "Setting Value:".

Select "Clients" from "Affects" drop-down list.

Select "Numeric" from "Value Type" drop-down list.

Click "Save".

Document the value for later use.

Check Contents

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.

Click on the navigation button (hamburger menu) on the top left of the console.

Click on "Administration".

Select the "Global Settings" tab.

In the "Show Settings Containing:" search box type "RandomSensorDelayInSeconds".

Click "Enter".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "RandomSensorDelayInSeconds", but do not match the defined value in the system documentation, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-234045

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TANS-CL-000013

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Click on the navigation button (hamburger menu) on the top left of the console.

Click on "Administration".

Select the "Global Settings" tab.

In the "Show Settings Containing:" search box type "RandomSensorDelayInSeconds".

Click "Enter".

If no results are returned, this is a finding.

If results are returned for "RandomSensorDelayInSeconds", but do not match the defined value in the system documentation, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

5259

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