STIGQter: STIG Summary: IBM MQ Appliance v9.0 NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 05 Jun 2017:

The MQ Appliance network device must synchronize internal information system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.

DISA Rule

SV-89671r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-74997

Group Title

SRG-APP-000372-NDM-000297

Rule Version

MQMH-ND-001070

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002046 - The information system synchronizes the internal system clocks to the authoritative time source when the time difference is greater than the organization-defined time period.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Log on to the MQ Appliance WebGUI as a privileged user.

Click on the Network icon (third from the top).
Select "Interface/NTP Service".
Click the "Add" button to add multiple NTP servers.
Click "Enable administrative state".
Click the "Apply" button.

Add one or more additional NTP servers, at least one of which is from a different geographic region.

The result should be: "Status:up"

Click "Save configuration".

Check Contents

Log on to the MQ Appliance WebGUI as a privileged user.

On the Manage Appliance tab, select Network >> Interface/NTP Service.

Verify:
- NTP server destinations are configured;
- The NTP servers are located in different geographic regions; and
- Status (at the top of the page) is "up".

If any is not true, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-74997

Documentable

False

Rule Version

MQMH-ND-001070

Severity Override Guidance

Log on to the MQ Appliance WebGUI as a privileged user.

On the Manage Appliance tab, select Network >> Interface/NTP Service.

Verify:
- NTP server destinations are configured;
- The NTP servers are located in different geographic regions; and
- Status (at the top of the page) is "up".

If any is not true, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

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Target Key

3243

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