What is key to maintaining endpoint security using Tanium?

Real-time monitoring of endpoints and vulnerabilities is crucial for maintaining endpoint security using Tanium. This capability allows organizations to continuously assess and recognize the security status of all endpoints, enabling quick identification of potential threats or vulnerabilities as they arise. Through real-time visibility, Tanium provides insights into device configurations, software versions, and active threats, which helps in making informed decisions about security posture and incident response.

Monitoring in real-time ensures that any changes or anomalies in the endpoint environment are detected immediately. This proactive approach allows for swift action to remediate issues before they can be exploited by malicious actors. By having the capability to see what is occurring on endpoints as it happens, organizations significantly enhance their defenses against attacks and can enforce security policies dynamically based on the latest data.

While the other options, such as updating passwords, user training, and conducting audits, contribute to an overall security environment, they do not provide the immediate, actionable intelligence that real-time monitoring does. Regular updates and training are essential, but without the real-time insights offered by Tanium, potential vulnerabilities could go unnoticed, and threats could proliferate unchecked.