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V-256087

CAT II (Medium)

The Riverbed NetProfiler must be configured to record time stamps for audit records that meet a granularity of one second for a minimum degree of precision.

Rule ID

SV-256087r997789_rule

STIG

Riverbed NetProfiler Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-001889 CCI-004923

Discussion

Without sufficient granularity of time stamps, it is not possible to adequately determine the chronological order of records. Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Granularity of time measurements refers to the degree of synchronization between information system clocks and reference clocks.

Check Content

Go to Administration >> General Settings. 

Under "Time Configuration", verify that redundant NTP servers have been configured. 

If NTP is not configured, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Go to Administration >> General Settings. 

Under "Time Configuration", enable and configure redundant NTP servers. 

This requirement is part of using the NTP protocol.