Detections
Analytics

1.30 APPL-14-000170

Information

The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.

GROUP ID: V-259450RULE ID: SV-259450r1038944

Approved time servers must be the only servers configured for use.

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

An authoritative time server is synchronized with redundant United States Naval Observatory (USNO) time servers as designated for the appropriate DOD network.

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

Solution

Configure the macOS system to use an authorized time server by installing the "com.apple.MCX" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/24070

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-8(1), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001891, CCI|CCI-002046, CCI|CCI-004923, CCI|CCI-004926, Rule-ID|SV-259450r1038944_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-000170, Vuln-ID|V-259450

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 0b4ab71cc3ebd49adf916dcfea744bdd0d2c328a3ee6b76142fd08f2a3f2f3e0