The A10 Networks ADC must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

From A10 Networks ADC NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Associated with: CCI-001890

SV-82573r1_rule The A10 Networks ADC must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Vulnerability discussion

If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis.Time stamps generated by the application include date and time. Time is commonly expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or local time with an offset from UTC.

Check content

Review the device configuration. The following command shows clock information: show clock detail If the output does not show GMT as the time zone, this is a finding.

Fix text

The device uses GMT as the default time zone. The following command sets the time zone: clock timezone timezone [nodst] "nodst" disables Daylight Savings Time.

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