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V-255628

CAT II (Medium)

CounterACT must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Rule ID

SV-255628r961443_rule

STIG

ForeScout CounterACT NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-001890

Discussion

If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Time is expressed in UTC.

Check Content

Determine if CounterACT records time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to UTC. This requirement may be verified by demonstration or configuration review.

Verify by connecting to the appliance via SSH using standard user/operator privilege.

1. After logon, type the following command at the prompt using the IP address of the configured NTP server:
fstool ntp test <ip address>
2. Verify the date references accurate time and the time zone points to UTC next to the year.

If CounterACT does not record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to UTC, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure CounterACT to record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to UTC.

Note: Updating time preferences will force CounterACT into maintenance mode. Use a scheduled outage for planned maintenance and stop CounterACT service prior to adjusting time settings.

1. After logon, type the following command at the prompt using the IP address of the required NTP server:
fstool ntp <ip address>
2. Ensure the date references accurate time and the time zone points to UTC next to the year.