Automation is evolving fast at Tanium, and this episode of Tanium Tech Talks dives into some of the most significant advancements yet. Hosts Ashley McGlone and Jesh Sax welcome back Steven Yang, senior director of product management, to walk through powerful updates that make Tanium Automate even more intuitive, flexible, and deeply integrated with the broader platform.
From dynamic parameters that eliminate the need for cloned playbooks, launching remediation workflows directly from dashboards, to full support for Deploy‑driven software installation sequences, this conversation highlights how Automate is becoming a core building block of Autonomous IT. As Steven puts it, these enhancements are about turning “data insights into action” in the most accessible and scalable way possible.
Key takeaways
- Dashboard‑launched playbooks: Automate can now be triggered directly from reports and dashboards, turning real‑time insights into multi‑step remediation with one click.
“We want to take these data insights and lead you to actions… and that’s really where playbooks and the rest of the platform will shine for you.”Tanium Senior Director of Product Management Steven Yang
- Tanium Guardian remediation flows: Using the Windows 11 24H2 issue as an example, admins can scope affected endpoints, preview all remediation steps, and launch a targeted playbook while preserving RBAC and dashboard‑selected targeting.
- RBAC‑aware playbook discovery: Automate now displays only the playbooks users are permitted to run, complete with previews and without any risk of privilege escalation.
- Tanium Deploy step integration: Teams can embed full Deploy‑powered software installations inside playbooks, enabling complex workflows that involve reboots, user‑context requirements, and multi‑phase install sequences.
- Parameterized playbooks: Nearly every field—software package, targeting, timing, conditions, and more—can now be parameterized, removing the need to clone playbooks for different variations.
“Literally anything in here can be parameterized… that just makes so many possibilities.”Tanium Director, Product Enablement Architecture Ashley McGlone
- API‑ready automation: Parameters are fully supported through the Automate API, making it easier to integrate Tanium automation into enterprise workflows and third‑party systems
- Building blocks for Tanium Autonomous IT: These updates underscore Automate’s role as a core component of the platform, enabling flexible, multi-step workflows that adapt to nearly any scenario.
Additional resources
- Tanium Automate parameterized playbooks announcement
- Tanium Automate playbooks in Tanium Reporting and Interact announcement
- What is IT automation?
- How AI for automation will revolutionize IT workflows