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SSMC must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.

Overview

Finding IDVersionRule IDIA ControlsSeverity
V-255244SSMC-OS-010260SV-255244r1015728_ruleCCI-004923medium
Description
Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Synchronizing internal information system clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network. Organizations should consider setting time periods for different types of systems (e.g., financial, legal, or mission-critical systems). Organizations should also consider endpoints that may not have regular access to the authoritative time server (e.g., mobile, teleworking, and tactical endpoints). This requirement is related to the comparison done every 24 hours in SRG-OS-000355 because a comparison must be done in order to determine the time difference. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144, SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143
STIGDate
HPE 3PAR SSMC Operating System Security Technical Implementation Guide2024-08-27

Related Frameworks

4 mappings across 4 frameworks
SCF0 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

MON-07.1Synchronization With Authoritative Time Source
1.00
NIST 800-530 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 2 hops (9) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

AC-17(9)Disconnect or Disable Access
1.00
AU-8Time Stamps
1.00
AU-8(1)Synchronization with Authoritative Time Source
1.00
AU-8(2)Secondary Authoritative Time Source
1.00
CM-6Configuration Settings
1.00
IA-3(1)Cryptographic Bidirectional Authentication
1.00
SC-45System Time Synchronization
1.00
SC-45(1)Synchronization with Authoritative Time Source
1.00
SC-45(2)Secondary Authoritative Time Source
1.00
NIST 800-1710 mappings

No source states a mapping between these directly.

Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source

Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.

3.3.7
1.00
CCI4 mappings
CCI-001891
1.00
CCI-002046
1.00
CCI-004923
1.00
CCI-004926
1.00

Details

Check Text (C-255244r1015728_chk)

Verify SSMC synchronizes system clocks to the authoritative time source by performing the following: 1. Log on to SSMC appliance as ssmcadmin. Press "X" to escape to general bash shell. 2. Execute the following command: $ sudo /ssmc/bin/config_security.sh -o configure_ntp -a status NTP service is configured If the NTP service is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-58801r869881_fix)

Configure SSMC to synchronize system clock to the authoritative time source by doing the following: 1. Log on to SSMC appliance as ssmcadmin. Press "X" to escape to general bash shell. 2. Edit /ssmc/conf/security_config.properties using vi editor and configure the IP address of one or more time servers with which the system clock needs to be synchronized via NTP. Save and exit. 3. Execute the following command: $ sudo /ssmc/bin/config_security.sh -o configure_ntp -a set -f