{{Short description|American cybersecurity and systems management company}} {{Sources exist|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Tanium | image = 2100 Powell St.jpg | image_caption = Operations center in Emeryville, California | logo = | type = Private | industry = Technology | founded = 16 July 2007 | founders = {{Unbulleted list|David Hindawi|Orion Hindawi}} | location_city = Kirkland, Washington | location_country = United States | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Dan Streetman(CEO)|David Hindawi (Founder & Chairman Emeritus)|Orion Hindawi (Founder & Executive Chairman)}} | products = Endpoint and Security Management | num_employees = 2,000<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210716005215/en/Tanium-Named-to-FORTUNE-Magazine%E2%80%99s-Best-Workplaces-for-Millennials|title=Tanium Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Best Workplaces for Millennials|access-date=July 16, 2021|work=Businesswire|date=16 July 2021 }}</ref> | revenue = {{Increase}} $440.2 Million(2019) | website = {{URL|https://www.tanium.com/}} }} '''Tanium''' is a privately held cybersecurity and systems management company founded in 2007 with headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and its operations center in Emeryville, California.<ref name="contact">{{cite web |url=https://www.tanium.com/contact-us/ |title=Tanium Headquarters & Regional Offices |publisher=Tanium |access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref>
== History == It was founded July 16, 2007, by father and son David Hindawi and Orion Hindawi, co-founders of information management company BigFix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32149.wss|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222522/http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32149.wss|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2013|title=IBM Closes Acquisition of BigFix|date=July 20, 2010|website=www-03.ibm.com|language=en-US|access-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
In 2015, Andreessen Horowitz invested $52 million in the company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=de la Merced |first=Michael J. |date=2015-03-31 |title=Andreessen Horowitz Invests Another $52 Million in Network Start-Up Tanium |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/business/dealbook/andreessen-horowitz-invests-another-52-million-in-network-start-up-tanium.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Orion Hindawi was named CEO in February 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2016/02/22/tanium-ceo-new/|title=Hotshot Cybersecurity Startup Tanium Names New CEO|date=February 23, 2016|website=Fortune|access-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref> and David Hindawi served as Executive Chairman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Hindawi |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/david-hindawi/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=David Hindawi |url=https://www.tanium.com/leadership/david-hindawi/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Tanium |language=en}}</ref>
On May 3, 2018, TPG Growth made a $175 million investment in the company.<ref>{{cite magazine|last= Zakrzewski|first=Cat|magazine=The Wall Street Journal|title= TPG Growth Builds Stake in Tanium as Valuation Nears $5 Billion |date=May 16, 2018|access-date= May 2, 2022|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tpg-builds-stake-in-tanium-as-valuation-nears-5-billion-1526511896}}</ref>
In 2020, Tanium's valuation was US$10 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Levy|first=Ari|date=June 25, 2020|title=Salesforce invests in security software provider Tanium at $9 billion valuation|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/25/salesforce-invests-in-security-vendor-tanium-at-9-billion-valuation.html|access-date=March 31, 2021|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, Tanium appointed Dan Streetman as CEO and announced that Orion Hindawi would assume the role of executive chairman. It was also announced that David Hindawi will now serve as chairman emeritus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=Tanium Appoints Dan Streetman as Chief Executive Officer |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201005890/en/Tanium-Appoints-Dan-Streetman-as-Chief-Executive-Officer |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Products == In 2023, Tanium launched its digital employee experience (DEX) solution, part of its XEM platform. DEX includes self-help capabilities and automated remediation, which helps IT teams improve employee digital experiences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerravala |first=Zeus |date=2023-04-28 |title=Tanium Adds Digital Experience Management to its XEM Platform |url=https://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/tanium-digital-experience-management-to-its-xem-platform/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=eWEEK |language=en-US}}</ref>
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