The macOS system must enable time synchronization daemon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259451 | APPL-14-000180 | SV-259451r1038944_rule | CCI-004923 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) must be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server. Note: The time synchronization daemon is enabled by default on macOS. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143,SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-45(1)
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-004923
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-259451r1038944_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to enable time synchronization daemon with the following command:
/bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.timed
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63098r940974_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enable time synchronization daemon with the following command:
/bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist