AU-8: Time Stamps

NIST Baseline:  Low 

DIR Required By:  07/20/2023 

Review Date:  05/08/2024

  • Information resource custodians are responsible for: 
    • Configuring information resources to use internal system clocks to generate time stamps, including date and time, for audit records; and 
    • Recording time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to at least one of the following: 
      • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC),  
      • Have a fixed local time offset from UTC,  
      • Include the local time offset as part of the time stamp, or 
      • Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) within an acceptable degree of accuracy. 

References/Additional Resources

None.  See any applicable internal procedures.