FedRAMP Controls / AU

AU-8 Time Stamps

Family AU
Baselines moderate
Mapped KSIs 1

Control statement

a. Use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records; and
    b. Record time stamps for audit records that meet {{ insert: param, au-08_odp }} 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.

Parameter placeholders {{ insert: param, … }} reference FedRAMP-set values in the resolved profile. Full parameter map is preserved in the catalog database.

Covered by these Key Security Indicators

KSITitleCategory
KSI-MLA-01Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Operate a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) or similar system(s) for centralized, tamper-resistent logging of events, activities, and changes.
Monitoring, Logging, and Auditing