In the Tanium Data Service, how can one view the last collected data for offline endpoints?

The correct answer reflects the capability of the Tanium platform to provide insights on offline endpoints through its caching mechanism. When devices are offline, Tanium still retains the last known data collected from those endpoints. This data is stored in a cache, allowing users to access the most recent information available without needing the endpoint to be online at that moment.

Utilizing cached results is essential because it allows for continuous monitoring and decision-making based on the most recently collected data, ensuring that users are informed about system states even when devices might not currently be reachable. This is particularly important for maintaining security and compliance, as it allows for the analysis of endpoint statuses and vulnerabilities without the need for real-time connectivity.

Other options would not adequately provide the information needed for offline endpoints. Current data would require the endpoint to be online to retrieve new information. Refreshing the endpoint data would also not yield results for offline machines, as it attempts to collect new data rather than using previous data. Generating a new report would typically aggregate data but would not focus on the last collected information from offline endpoints specifically. Thus, relying on cached results is the most effective approach for viewing the last available data on offline devices within the Tanium Data Service.