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V-202103

CAT II (Medium)

The network device must record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.

Rule ID

SV-202103r961446_rule

STIG

Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide

Version

V5R4

CCIs

CCI-001889

Discussion

Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records. Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Granularity of time measurements refers to the degree of synchronization between information system clocks and reference clocks.

Check Content

Determine if the network device records time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.  This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration.

If the network device does not record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the network device to record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.