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V-204793

Application Server Security Requirements Guide

CAT II

Title

The application server must synchronize internal application server clocks to an authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Determining the correct time a particular application event occurred on a system is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. Synchronization of internal application server clocks is needed to correctly correlate the timing of events that occur across multiple systems. To meet this requirement, the organization will define an authoritative time source and have each system synchronize when the time difference is greater than a defined time period...

Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Configure the application server to reset internal information system clocks when the time difference is greater than a defined time period with the authoritative time source.

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