The VMM must use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-207362	SRG-OS-000055	SRG-OS-000055-VMM-000250	SV-207362r958432_rule	2024-12-06	2

Description
Without an internal clock used as the reference for the time stored on each event to provide a trusted common reference for the time, forensic analysis would be impeded. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a VMM is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. If the internal clock is not used, the VMM may not be able to provide time stamps for log messages. Additionally, externally generated time stamps may not be accurate.

Description

Without an internal clock used as the reference for the time stored on each event to provide a trusted common reference for the time, forensic analysis would be impeded. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a VMM is critical when conducting forensic analysis and investigating system events. If the internal clock is not used, the VMM may not be able to provide time stamps for log messages. Additionally, externally generated time stamps may not be accurate.

ℹ️ Check
Verify the VMM uses internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records. If it does not, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
Configure the VMM to use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records.