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V-253837

CAT II (Medium)

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

Rule ID

SV-253837r1067658_rule

STIG

Tanium 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-000057

Discussion

When multifactor authentication is enabled, the Tanium Console will initiate a session lock based on the ActivClient or other smartcard 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 multifactor authentication is enabled, it should be explicitly disabled in the event multifactor authentication is ever broken or removed.

Check Content

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.

Fix Text

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.