NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AU - Audit and Accountability

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AU-8: AU-8 Time Stamps

a. Use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records; and b. Record time stamps for audit records that meet [Assignment: organization-defined granularity of time measurement] and that use Coordinated Universal Time, have a fixed local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time, or that include the local time offset as part of the time stamp.

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PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 10.2.1.1 10.2.1.1 Logs capture individual user access to cardholder data
  • 10.6.1 10.6.1 System clocks synchronized with time-sync technology
  • 10.6.2 10.6.2 Systems configured to correct and consistent time
  • 10.6.3 10.6.3 Time sync configuration and time data protected

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

  • 2.2.1 2.2.1 System Clock
  • 2.8.1 2.8.1 Data Retention and Time Stamping

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-LT-7 Use approved time synchronization sources

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-11 Logging and Monitoring - Metadata Management Concept

EU AI Act · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.17 Clock synchronization 

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.4 Logging and monitoring
  • AU-8 AU-8 Time Stamps
  • AU-8 AU-8 Time Stamps
  • AU-8 AU-8 Time Stamps

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities

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