Description:
chrony is a daemon for synchronizing the system clock across the network
Rationale:
chrony needs to be enabled and running in order to synchronize the system to a
timeserver.
Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to
ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic
investigations
Audit:
IF chrony is in use on the system, run the following commands:
Run the following command to verify that the chrony service is enabled:
# systemctl is-enabled chrony.service
enabled
Run the following command to verify that the chrony service is active:
Profile Applicability: Level 1 - Server Level 1 - Workstation
Description: chrony is a daemon for synchronizing the system clock across the network
Rationale: chrony needs to be enabled and running in order to synchronize the system to a timeserver. Time synchronization is important to support time sensitive security mechanisms and to ensure log files have consistent time records across the enterprise to aid in forensic investigations
Audit: IF chrony is in use on the system, run the following commands: Run the following command to verify that the chrony service is enabled:
Run the following command to verify that the chrony service is active: