APPL-14-000014 - The macOS system must enforce time synchronization.

Information

Time synchronization must be enforced on all networked systems.

This rule ensures the uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143,SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144

Solution

Configure the macOS system to enforce time synchronization by installing the 'com.apple.timed' configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-8(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-004922, CCI|CCI-004923, CCI|CCI-004926, Rule-ID|SV-259425r986257_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-000014, Vuln-ID|V-259425

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3f750e23938e8ddd40aa4137fb457ae0cb2c5633bd00de3eec310be2abd741c0