Sections marked From the standard summarise SACS-210. Sections marked Vaurely guidance are our own practical advice, not Aramco or audit firm requirements: your authorised audit firm may assess things differently.
What the control requiresFrom the standard
- Synchronisation of all technology assets with an authorised time source.
Paraphrased by Vaurely. Read the exact wording in the official standard.
How to implement itVaurely guidance
Menu names and licence requirements change over time: check the current Microsoft or Google documentation.
Microsoft 365 · Entra ID · Intune
- Windows devices sync via Windows Time; configure the NTP source through Intune/GPO and on servers and network gear.
Google Workspace
- Managed devices use OS time sync; configure the NTP source on servers and network gear.
Evidence to prepareVaurely guidance
Aramco’s CCC program requires recent, time-stamped and clearly labelled evidence for each control. The list below is what we recommend preparing; the audit firm decides what it accepts.
- Configuration screenshots showing the time source on a sample of devices and servers.
Common mistakesVaurely guidance
- Network equipment with drifting clocks, which makes logs hard to correlate.
Preparing your Aramco CCC or CCC+?
Our engineers implement the controls and assemble the evidence pack with you, control by control.