The DNS server implementation must compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-263646	SRG-APP-000925-DNS-000330	SV-263646r982547_rule		Medium

Description

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.

STIG	Date
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide	2024-07-02

Details

Check Text (C-67546r982546_chk)

Verify the DNS server implementation is configured to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.

If the DNS server implementation is not configured to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-67454r982099_fix)

Configure the DNS server implementation to compare the internal system clocks on an organization-defined frequency with organization-defined authoritative time source.