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  5. >AESCSF-SITUATION-AP5
AESCSF-SITUATION-AP5Active

Logging data is not time synchronised

Statement

Logging data is not time synchronised

Context and Guidance: You should ensure that assets (such as networks, systems, and applications) are synchronised to a centralised and trusted time source (e.g. using Network Time Protocol (NTP)) to enable accurate event correlation from logging data.

Location

Domain
SITUATION
Objective
SITUATION Anti-Patterns

Practice Details

Identifier
AESCSF-SITUATION-AP5
Type
Anti-pattern
Domain
SITUATION
Objective
SITUATION Anti-Patterns

Maturity Level

MIL-1MIL-2MIL-3

Security Profile

SP-1SP-2SP-3
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AESCSF-SITUATION-AP1Operational assets are monitored only for performance and not for cybersecurity eventsAESCSF-SITUATION-AP2Logging data is only monitored when a cybersecurity incident occursAESCSF-SITUATION-AP3Normal asset operation is not sufficiently baselined to support the identification of abnormal asset operationAESCSF-SITUATION-AP4Alerts and alarms are not configured to include security eventsAESCSF-SITUATION-AP5Logging data is not time synchronisedAESCSF-SITUATION-AP6Logging data from critical assets is only stored on the asset and not centralisedAESCSF-SITUATION-AP7Identities (users) have edit (write) access to centralised logging data without a confirmed needAESCSF-SITUATION-AP8Third party vendors or services have privileged access that is not loggedAESCSF-SITUATION-AP9Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are only monitored and considered during or after a cybersecurity incidentAESCSF-SITUATION-AP10Logging data from impacted assets cannot be inspected when investigating a cybersecurity eventAESCSF-SITUATION-AP11Indicators of Compromise cannot be added to security monitoring solutions that monitor critical assets