STIGUI
V-207464CAT II — Medium severitySV-207464r984238_rule

The VMM must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.

Rule version SRG-OS-000356-VMM-001340 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-04

Discussion

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.

Synchronizing internal VMM clocks provides uniformity of time stamps for VMMs with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

Check

Verify the VMM synchronizes internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the VMM to synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than one second.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-207464
Group title
SRG-OS-000356
Rule ID
SV-207464r984238_rule
Check ID
C-7721r365796_chk
Fix ID
F-7721r365797_fix