NIST 800-53 Rev. 5

SC-45(1): System Time Synchronization | Synchronization with Authoritative Time Source

Control Text:

(a) Compare the internal system clocks [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] with [Assignment: organization-defined authoritative time source]; and (b) Synchronize the internal system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than [Assignment: organization-defined time period].

Synchronization of internal system clocks with an authoritative source provides uniformity of time stamps for systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

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