OWASPASVS 5.0 requirement
ASVS-V16.2.2 Time sources for all logging components are synchronized, and that timestamps in security event metadata use utc or include an explicit…
- Standard
- OWASP ASVS 5.0
- Chapter
- V16 Security Logging and Error Handling
- Section
- V16.2 General Logging
- Level
- L2 (requirement applies from this verification level up)
Requirement
Verify that time sources for all logging components are synchronized, and that timestamps in security event metadata use UTC or include an explicit time zone offset. UTC is recommended to ensure consistency across distributed systems and to prevent confusion during daylight saving time transitions.