Question 120
A change request at Baypoint Retail following a scheduled maintenance window requires the team to explain why consistent syslog timestamps require time synchronization. What response best fits this requirement?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A common time reference makes event correlation meaningful across independently clocked devices. This is the control that implements the specified requirement.
Incorrect Answers
The NAT translation table lists original and translated addresses and ports for active entries. That is not sufficient here: A common time reference makes event correlation meaningful across independently clocked devices.
SNMP assigns monitoring queries to managers and local MIB instrumentation to device agents. That is not sufficient here: A common time reference makes event correlation meaningful across independently clocked devices.
SSH encrypts remote terminal sessions and requires suitable keys and login configuration. That is not sufficient here: A common time reference makes event correlation meaningful across independently clocked devices.