Rule version TOSS-05-000201 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-20
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. Sources outside the configured acceptable allowance (drift) may be inaccurate.
Synchronizing internal information system clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.
Verify the "chronyd" service is active using the following command:
$ systemctl is-active chronyd
active
If the "chronyd" service is not active, this is a finding.
Enable the "chronyd" service using the following command:
$ sudo systemctl enable --now chronyd