800-53|AU-8(1)

Title

SYNCHRONIZATION WITH AUTHORITATIVE TIME SOURCE

Description

The information system:

Supplemental

This control enhancement provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

Reference Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Parent Title: TIME STAMPS

Family: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Baseline Impact: MODERATE,HIGH

Audit Items

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NamePluginAudit Name
1.6.2 Ensure redundant NTP servers are configured appropriatelyPalo_AltoCIS Palo Alto Firewall 7 Benchmark L1 v1.0.0
2.2.1 Enable 'Set time and date automatically'UnixCIS Apple OSX 10.11 El Capitan L2 v1.1.0
2.2.1 Enable 'Set time and date automatically'UnixCIS Apple OSX 10.10 Yosemite L2 v1.2.0
2.2.1.3 Ensure chrony is configured - remote serverUnixCIS Amazon Linux v2.1.0 L1
2.3.1.4 Set 'key' for each 'ntp server'CiscoCIS Cisco IOS 12 L2 v4.0.0
2.3.2 Set 'ip address' for 'ntp server'CiscoCIS Cisco IOS 12 L1 v4.0.0
5.4 CIFS - 'timed.enable = on'NetAppTNS NetApp Data ONTAP 7G
5.4 CIFS - 'timed.proto = ntp'NetAppTNS NetApp Data ONTAP 7G
5.4 CIFS - 'timed.servers has been configured'NetAppTNS NetApp Data ONTAP 7G
5.4 CIFS - 'timed.window = 5m'NetAppTNS NetApp Data ONTAP 7G
13 - Network Time ProtocolNetapp_APINetApp Security Hardening Guide for ONTAP 9 v1.7.0
AIX7-00-001053 - AIX must provide time synchronization applications that can synchronize the system clock to external time sources at least every 24 hours.UnixDISA STIG AIX 7.x v3r1
APPL-14-000014 - The macOS system must enforce time synchronization.UnixDISA Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG v2r2
APPL-14-000170 - The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.UnixDISA Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG v2r2
APPL-14-000180 - The macOS system must enable time synchronization daemon.UnixDISA Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) STIG v2r2
APPL-15-000014 - The macOS system must enforce time synchronization.UnixDISA Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG v1r1
APPL-15-000170 - The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.UnixDISA Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) STIG v1r1
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 High
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Moderate
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - CNSSI 1253
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - All Profiles
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-171
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Low
Big Sur - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 High
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-171
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - All Profiles
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Moderate
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 High
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - CNSSI 1253
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 High
Big Sur - Enable macOS Time Synchronization Daemon (timed)UnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Low
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-171
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 High
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - All Profiles
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - CNSSI 1253
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r4 High
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Low
Big Sur - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Big Sur v1.4.0 - 800-53r5 Moderate
Brocade - Review the NTP server configurationBrocadeTenable Best Practices Brocade FabricOS
Catalina - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - All Profiles
Catalina - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate
Catalina - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - CNSSI 1253
Catalina - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - 800-171
Catalina - Configure macOS to Use an Authorized Time ServerUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - 800-53r4 High
Catalina - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - 800-53r4 Moderate
Catalina - Enable Time Synchronization DaemonUnixNIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - All Profiles
CISC-ND-001030 - The Cisco switch must be configured to synchronize its clock with the primary and secondary time sources using redundant authoritative time sources.CiscoDISA STIG Cisco NX-OS Switch NDM v3r2