Tanium Certified Operator (TCO) Practice Exam

Tanium Certified Operator (TCO) Practice Exam

About the Tanium Certified Operator (TCO) Exam

The Tanium Certified Operator (TCO) Exam is the foundational certification from Tanium that validates your ability to operate the platform’s core features. It proves you can manage endpoints, ask questions, refine data, take action, and generate reports in real enterprise environments. This exam is a great entry point for IT and security professionals looking to strengthen their operational expertise with Tanium.

Skills Required

• To succeed in the TCO exam, you should have:
• Basic understanding of enterprise networks and endpoint management
• Ability to perform IT operations or cybersecurity tasks
• 3–6 months of hands-on experience using Tanium
• Familiarity with Tanium’s Essentials course or equivalent foundational training

Knowledge Gained

By earning the TCO certification, you’ll gain confidence in:

• Querying and collecting endpoint data
• Refining and filtering data for precise insights
• Taking targeted remediation and management actions
• Navigating Tanium modules and performing module-specific functions
• Creating, exporting, and reusing reports for operational analysis

Who should take the Exam?

The TCO Exam is best suited for:

• IT administrators and system operators
• Security analysts and incident responders
• Professionals with 1–3 years of IT operations or security experience
• Anyone starting their journey with Tanium and aiming to progress toward advanced certifications

Exam Details

• Exam Code: TAN-1000
• Format: Multiple choice + practical application items
• Duration: 105 minutes
• Scoring: 60 points
• Delivery: Pearson VUE (test center or online proctored)
• Validity: 2 years

Detailed Course Outline 

Domain 1. Asking Questions (22%)

• Perform endpoint queries using Tanium Console
• Recognize efficiency of network utilization when asking questions
• Apply common features such as saved questions, packages, and sensors

Domain 2. Refining Questions (23%)

• Understand the differences between natural language and builder
• Merge and drill down on questions for deeper insight
• Create and manage dynamic or manual groups
• Use custom tags and reports to identify shared endpoint characteristics

Domain 3. Taking Action (15%)

• Make changes to endpoints using actions
• Verify state changes across systems
• Use scheduled actions to automate remediation tasks

Domain 4. Navigation and Basic Module Functions (23%)

• Navigate across the Tanium Console and modules
• Interpret historical data within modules
• Execute module-specific functions as part of endpoint management

Domain 5. Report Generation and Data Export (17%)

• Generate reusable reports for teams and stakeholders
• Export reports outside of Tanium for extended analysis

Other Key Information

• Prerequisites: None officially required, but Tanium Essentials training is strongly recommended.
• Recommended Training: “Getting Started with Tanium” and “Tanium Essentials.”
• Retake Policy: Waiting periods apply if you fail, with stricter rules after multiple attempts.
• Recertification: Required every 2 years to maintain credential.