TAN-1000 Tanium Certified Operator
1. What is the primary purpose of querying endpoints in Tanium for real-time
information?
a) To initiate system updates
b) To gather immediate data on endpoint status
c) To execute batch jobs
d) To configure network settings
Answer: b) To gather immediate data on endpoint status
Explanation: Querying endpoints in Tanium for real-time information helps in collecting up-
to-date data about the status, health, and configuration of endpoints.
2. How does Tanium's querying mechanism ensure real-time data retrieval?
a) By querying every endpoint at once
b) By using a distributed querying approach
c) By polling endpoints at fixed intervals
d) By requesting data from a centralized server
Answer: b) By using a distributed querying approach
Explanation: Tanium employs a distributed querying approach, where queries are sent to
endpoints and results are aggregated, allowing for real-time data retrieval.
3. Which Tanium feature allows you to view real-time data on all endpoints?
a) Tanium Console
b) Tanium Connect
c) Tanium Modules
d) Tanium Threat Response
Answer: a) Tanium Console
Explanation: The Tanium Console provides a unified interface where you can view and
interact with real-time data from all endpoints.
4. When querying endpoints in Tanium, what is the role of sensors?
a) To initiate updates on endpoints
b) To collect and report data from endpoints
c) To configure network connections
d) To control endpoint security settings
Answer: b) To collect and report data from endpoints
Explanation: Sensors are responsible for gathering and reporting data from endpoints to the
Tanium Server.
5. Which of the following best describes how Tanium achieves low latency in querying
endpoints?
a) By reducing query complexity
b) By leveraging endpoint peer-to-peer communication
c) By increasing query frequency
d) By using a cloud-based server
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Answer: b) By leveraging endpoint peer-to-peer communication
Explanation: Tanium uses a peer-to-peer communication model to reduce latency, allowing
endpoints to share data directly and efficiently.
Basic Features for Gathering Information
6. Which Tanium feature is used to create a question to gather information from
endpoints?
a) Tanium Insights
b) Tanium Interact
c) Tanium Threat Response
d) Tanium Trends
Answer: b) Tanium Interact
Explanation: Tanium Interact is used to create and manage questions for gathering
information from endpoints.
7. What is the function of the Tanium Dashboard?
a) To manage user accounts
b) To display real-time query results
c) To configure system alerts
d) To perform endpoint scans
Answer: b) To display real-time query results
Explanation: The Tanium Dashboard provides a visual representation of real-time query
results and endpoint data.
8. How can Tanium’s basic search functionality be utilized?
a) To execute custom scripts on endpoints
b) To perform keyword-based searches on endpoint data
c) To modify endpoint configurations
d) To deploy software updates
Answer: b) To perform keyword-based searches on endpoint data
Explanation: Basic search functionality allows users to perform keyword-based searches to
find relevant data across endpoints.
9. In Tanium, what does the 'Live Query' feature enable?
a) Performing scheduled scans
b) Generating historical reports
c) Querying endpoints in real-time
d) Configuring firewall settings
Answer: c) Querying endpoints in real-time
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Explanation: The 'Live Query' feature allows users to perform real-time queries to get
immediate data from endpoints.
10. What type of data can you gather using Tanium’s 'Questions' feature?
a) System performance metrics
b) Endpoint configuration details
c) User activity logs
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Tanium’s 'Questions' feature can be used to gather a wide range of data,
including system performance metrics, endpoint configuration details, and user activity logs.
Creating Saved Questions
11. What is the purpose of creating a saved question in Tanium?
a) To automate endpoint updates
b) To store frequently used queries for reuse
c) To configure network settings
d) To monitor endpoint security
Answer: b) To store frequently used queries for reuse
Explanation: Saved questions in Tanium are used to store frequently used queries so that
they can be easily reused in the future.
12. How do you access saved questions in Tanium?
a) Through the Tanium Console’s Query tab
b) Via Tanium Connect
c) In the Tanium Threat Response module
d) From the Tanium Dashboard’s Settings
Answer: a) Through the Tanium Console’s Query tab
Explanation: Saved questions can be accessed and managed through the Query tab in the
Tanium Console.
13. Which of the following actions is NOT typically required when creating a saved
question in Tanium?
a) Defining the question parameters
b) Naming the saved question
c) Scheduling the question to run at specific intervals
d) Selecting the desired sensors to include
Answer: c) Scheduling the question to run at specific intervals
Explanation: Saved questions are generally used for reuse and do not require scheduling;
scheduling is handled separately if needed.
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14. To ensure that a saved question returns the most relevant data, what should be
considered?
a) The frequency of data collection
b) The specificity and relevance of the query parameters
c) The geographical location of endpoints
d) The size of the endpoint data
Answer: b) The specificity and relevance of the query parameters
Explanation: The specificity and relevance of query parameters are crucial for ensuring that
saved questions return the most relevant and accurate data.
15. Which Tanium feature allows you to modify or delete a saved question?
a) Tanium Interact
b) Tanium Dashboard
c) Tanium Console
d) Tanium Trends
Answer: c) Tanium Console
Explanation: The Tanium Console allows users to manage, modify, and delete saved
questions.
Efficiency in Network Resource Usage
16. Why is Tanium considered efficient in using network resources?
a) It performs endpoint queries sequentially
b) It utilizes a peer-to-peer communication model
c) It requires a constant internet connection
d) It relies on centralized server data only
Answer: b) It utilizes a peer-to-peer communication model
Explanation: Tanium’s peer-to-peer communication model reduces network load by
allowing endpoints to share data directly.
17. How does Tanium minimize the amount of data transmitted over the network?
a) By compressing data packets
b) By using local caching on endpoints
c) By performing aggregate queries
d) By sending incremental updates
Answer: d) By sending incremental updates
Explanation: Tanium minimizes data transmission by sending only incremental updates,
reducing the amount of data that needs to be sent over the network.
18. In what way does Tanium's architecture support efficient network use?
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1. What is the primary purpose of querying endpoints in Tanium for real-time
information?
a) To initiate system updates
b) To gather immediate data on endpoint status
c) To execute batch jobs
d) To configure network settings
Answer: b) To gather immediate data on endpoint status
Explanation: Querying endpoints in Tanium for real-time information helps in collecting up-
to-date data about the status, health, and configuration of endpoints.
2. How does Tanium's querying mechanism ensure real-time data retrieval?
a) By querying every endpoint at once
b) By using a distributed querying approach
c) By polling endpoints at fixed intervals
d) By requesting data from a centralized server
Answer: b) By using a distributed querying approach
Explanation: Tanium employs a distributed querying approach, where queries are sent to
endpoints and results are aggregated, allowing for real-time data retrieval.
3. Which Tanium feature allows you to view real-time data on all endpoints?
a) Tanium Console
b) Tanium Connect
c) Tanium Modules
d) Tanium Threat Response
Answer: a) Tanium Console
Explanation: The Tanium Console provides a unified interface where you can view and
interact with real-time data from all endpoints.
4. When querying endpoints in Tanium, what is the role of sensors?
a) To initiate updates on endpoints
b) To collect and report data from endpoints
c) To configure network connections
d) To control endpoint security settings
Answer: b) To collect and report data from endpoints
Explanation: Sensors are responsible for gathering and reporting data from endpoints to the
Tanium Server.
5. Which of the following best describes how Tanium achieves low latency in querying
endpoints?
a) By reducing query complexity
b) By leveraging endpoint peer-to-peer communication
c) By increasing query frequency
d) By using a cloud-based server
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Answer: b) By leveraging endpoint peer-to-peer communication
Explanation: Tanium uses a peer-to-peer communication model to reduce latency, allowing
endpoints to share data directly and efficiently.
Basic Features for Gathering Information
6. Which Tanium feature is used to create a question to gather information from
endpoints?
a) Tanium Insights
b) Tanium Interact
c) Tanium Threat Response
d) Tanium Trends
Answer: b) Tanium Interact
Explanation: Tanium Interact is used to create and manage questions for gathering
information from endpoints.
7. What is the function of the Tanium Dashboard?
a) To manage user accounts
b) To display real-time query results
c) To configure system alerts
d) To perform endpoint scans
Answer: b) To display real-time query results
Explanation: The Tanium Dashboard provides a visual representation of real-time query
results and endpoint data.
8. How can Tanium’s basic search functionality be utilized?
a) To execute custom scripts on endpoints
b) To perform keyword-based searches on endpoint data
c) To modify endpoint configurations
d) To deploy software updates
Answer: b) To perform keyword-based searches on endpoint data
Explanation: Basic search functionality allows users to perform keyword-based searches to
find relevant data across endpoints.
9. In Tanium, what does the 'Live Query' feature enable?
a) Performing scheduled scans
b) Generating historical reports
c) Querying endpoints in real-time
d) Configuring firewall settings
Answer: c) Querying endpoints in real-time
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Explanation: The 'Live Query' feature allows users to perform real-time queries to get
immediate data from endpoints.
10. What type of data can you gather using Tanium’s 'Questions' feature?
a) System performance metrics
b) Endpoint configuration details
c) User activity logs
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Tanium’s 'Questions' feature can be used to gather a wide range of data,
including system performance metrics, endpoint configuration details, and user activity logs.
Creating Saved Questions
11. What is the purpose of creating a saved question in Tanium?
a) To automate endpoint updates
b) To store frequently used queries for reuse
c) To configure network settings
d) To monitor endpoint security
Answer: b) To store frequently used queries for reuse
Explanation: Saved questions in Tanium are used to store frequently used queries so that
they can be easily reused in the future.
12. How do you access saved questions in Tanium?
a) Through the Tanium Console’s Query tab
b) Via Tanium Connect
c) In the Tanium Threat Response module
d) From the Tanium Dashboard’s Settings
Answer: a) Through the Tanium Console’s Query tab
Explanation: Saved questions can be accessed and managed through the Query tab in the
Tanium Console.
13. Which of the following actions is NOT typically required when creating a saved
question in Tanium?
a) Defining the question parameters
b) Naming the saved question
c) Scheduling the question to run at specific intervals
d) Selecting the desired sensors to include
Answer: c) Scheduling the question to run at specific intervals
Explanation: Saved questions are generally used for reuse and do not require scheduling;
scheduling is handled separately if needed.
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14. To ensure that a saved question returns the most relevant data, what should be
considered?
a) The frequency of data collection
b) The specificity and relevance of the query parameters
c) The geographical location of endpoints
d) The size of the endpoint data
Answer: b) The specificity and relevance of the query parameters
Explanation: The specificity and relevance of query parameters are crucial for ensuring that
saved questions return the most relevant and accurate data.
15. Which Tanium feature allows you to modify or delete a saved question?
a) Tanium Interact
b) Tanium Dashboard
c) Tanium Console
d) Tanium Trends
Answer: c) Tanium Console
Explanation: The Tanium Console allows users to manage, modify, and delete saved
questions.
Efficiency in Network Resource Usage
16. Why is Tanium considered efficient in using network resources?
a) It performs endpoint queries sequentially
b) It utilizes a peer-to-peer communication model
c) It requires a constant internet connection
d) It relies on centralized server data only
Answer: b) It utilizes a peer-to-peer communication model
Explanation: Tanium’s peer-to-peer communication model reduces network load by
allowing endpoints to share data directly.
17. How does Tanium minimize the amount of data transmitted over the network?
a) By compressing data packets
b) By using local caching on endpoints
c) By performing aggregate queries
d) By sending incremental updates
Answer: d) By sending incremental updates
Explanation: Tanium minimizes data transmission by sending only incremental updates,
reducing the amount of data that needs to be sent over the network.
18. In what way does Tanium's architecture support efficient network use?
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