TANIUM ESSENTIALS PRACTICE PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉What OS's are vulnerability reports available for?. Answer:
Windows, MAC OS, and Linux
◉What does a Remote Vulnerability Report do?. Answer: It identifies
vulnerabilities for unmanaged devices on the enterprise network
◉What version of Discover is required to run the remote
vulnerability report?. Answer: Discover 2.9.0
◉What file formats can you export your findings to? And where do
you go to do this?. Answer: CSV and HTML
Comply > Reports > Exports
◉Three methods to export findings data. Answer: Comply - Comply
> Assessments > select assessment > then export
Interact - use comply sensor to gather data then select results
,Using connect- navigate to connect > create a new connection using
tanium comply as the source
◉How to create granular reporting. Answer: by combining sensors
and saved questions you can create granular reporting to address
numerous internal and external compliance and reporting
requirements
◉What is the goal of SCAP?. Answer: to enable the automated
vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance
evaluation of systems deployed in an organization.
◉What is SCAP?. Answer: A set of standards for sharing security
data developed by NIST and MITRE
◉Is Tanium Comply SCAP compliant?. Answer: No, but we can help
Tanium customers with SCAP implementation and monitoring
◉List of Compliance Assessments things?. Answer: - Security
Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)
- Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
- Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
,◉List of Vulnerability Assessments things?. Answer: - Open
Vulnerability And Assessment Language (OVAL)
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
◉What is Tanium connects purpose?. Answer: to work with third
party security and management tools with accurate and complete
endpoint data.
◉What does connect destinations do?. Answer: Determines where
the source sends data to
◉What is the best practice for scheduling connections to run?.
Answer: Give connections enough time between them so there is
overlap only if absolutely necessary.
-if multiple connections are required notify a TAM for additional
tuning options.
◉Where do you find a list of sources and destinations for Tanium
connect?. Answer: On the Tanium Connect Documentation Website
, ◉What is software with regards to deploy?. Answer: View software
packages, bundles, and the pre defined package gallery
◉What is deployments with regards to deploy?. Answer: Install,
update or remove applications on targeted endpoints
◉What are Deployment Templates with regards to deploy?. Answer:
Save deployment settings that you can issue repeatedly
◉What is Maintence Windows with regards to deploy?. Answer:
Permits times that target computer groups are open for
deployments
◉What Are self service profiles with regards to deploy?. Answer:
These empower users to manage software on their own without the
need of IT or local admin rights
◉What are the 5 options in the deploy workbentch?. Answer: -
Software
- Deployments
- Deployment Templates
- Maintenance Windows
- Self Service Profiles
FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉What OS's are vulnerability reports available for?. Answer:
Windows, MAC OS, and Linux
◉What does a Remote Vulnerability Report do?. Answer: It identifies
vulnerabilities for unmanaged devices on the enterprise network
◉What version of Discover is required to run the remote
vulnerability report?. Answer: Discover 2.9.0
◉What file formats can you export your findings to? And where do
you go to do this?. Answer: CSV and HTML
Comply > Reports > Exports
◉Three methods to export findings data. Answer: Comply - Comply
> Assessments > select assessment > then export
Interact - use comply sensor to gather data then select results
,Using connect- navigate to connect > create a new connection using
tanium comply as the source
◉How to create granular reporting. Answer: by combining sensors
and saved questions you can create granular reporting to address
numerous internal and external compliance and reporting
requirements
◉What is the goal of SCAP?. Answer: to enable the automated
vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance
evaluation of systems deployed in an organization.
◉What is SCAP?. Answer: A set of standards for sharing security
data developed by NIST and MITRE
◉Is Tanium Comply SCAP compliant?. Answer: No, but we can help
Tanium customers with SCAP implementation and monitoring
◉List of Compliance Assessments things?. Answer: - Security
Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)
- Common Platform Enumeration (CPE)
- Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)
,◉List of Vulnerability Assessments things?. Answer: - Open
Vulnerability And Assessment Language (OVAL)
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
◉What is Tanium connects purpose?. Answer: to work with third
party security and management tools with accurate and complete
endpoint data.
◉What does connect destinations do?. Answer: Determines where
the source sends data to
◉What is the best practice for scheduling connections to run?.
Answer: Give connections enough time between them so there is
overlap only if absolutely necessary.
-if multiple connections are required notify a TAM for additional
tuning options.
◉Where do you find a list of sources and destinations for Tanium
connect?. Answer: On the Tanium Connect Documentation Website
, ◉What is software with regards to deploy?. Answer: View software
packages, bundles, and the pre defined package gallery
◉What is deployments with regards to deploy?. Answer: Install,
update or remove applications on targeted endpoints
◉What are Deployment Templates with regards to deploy?. Answer:
Save deployment settings that you can issue repeatedly
◉What is Maintence Windows with regards to deploy?. Answer:
Permits times that target computer groups are open for
deployments
◉What Are self service profiles with regards to deploy?. Answer:
These empower users to manage software on their own without the
need of IT or local admin rights
◉What are the 5 options in the deploy workbentch?. Answer: -
Software
- Deployments
- Deployment Templates
- Maintenance Windows
- Self Service Profiles
