The macOS system must enforce time synchronization.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268427 | APPL-15-000014 | SV-268427r1038944_rule | CCI-004923 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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, SRG-OS-000785-GPOS-00250 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-45(1)
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004923
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268427r1038944_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to enforce time synchronization with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.timed')\
.objectForKey('TMAutomaticTimeOnlyEnabled').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72358r1034220_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enforce time synchronization by installing the "com.apple.timed" configuration profile.