The Mainframe Product must compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

STIG ID: SRG-APP-000925-MFP-000330 |  SRG: SRG-APP-000925 |  Severity: medium |  CCI:  | Vulnerability Id: V-263687

Vulnerability Discussion

Synchronization of internal system clocks with an authoritative source provides uniformity of time stamps for systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

Check

Configure the Mainframe Product to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

Fix

Verify the Mainframe Product is configured to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

If the Mainframe Product is not configured to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source, this is a finding.