id: os_time_server_enabled
title: Enable Time Synchronization Daemon
discussion: |
  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.
check: |
  /bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.timed
result:
  integer: 1
fix: |
  [source,bash]
  ----
  /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist
  ----

  NOTE: The service `timed` cannot be unloaded or loaded while System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled.
references:
  cce:
    - CCE-94319-1
  cci:
    - CCI-002046
    - CCI-001891
    - CCI-004923
    - CCI-004926
    - CCI-004922
  800-53r5:
    - AU-12(1)
    - SC-45(1)
  800-53r4:
    - AU-8(1)
  srg:
    - SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143
    - SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144
    - SRG-OS-000785-GPOS-00250
  disa_stig:
    - APPL-15-000180
  800-171r3:
    - 03.03.07
  cis:
    benchmark:
      - 2.3.2.2 (level 1)
    controls v8:
      - 8.4
  cmmc:
    - AU.L2-3.3.7
  bio:
    - 8.17
macOS:
  - '15.0'
tags:
  - 800-171
  - 800-53r5_low
  - 800-53r5_moderate
  - 800-53r5_high
  - 800-53r4_moderate
  - 800-53r4_high
  - cis_lvl1
  - cis_lvl2
  - cisv8
  - cnssi-1253_low
  - cnssi-1253_high
  - cmmc_lvl2
  - stig
  - cnssi-1253_moderate
  - nlmapgov_base
  - nlmapgov_plus
severity: medium
mobileconfig: false
mobileconfig_info:
