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Preventions

No Ready System-Level Mitigation

Restrict Access to Administrative Privileges

Enforce an Acceptable Use Policy

Enforce a Social Media Policy

Install an Anti-Virus Solution

Install a Web Proxy Solution

Restrict Access to Registry Editor

Enforce File Permissions

Prohibition of Devices On-site

Physical Access Controls

End-User Security Awareness Training

Pre-Employment Background Checks

Disable Printing, Windows

Application Whitelisting

Enforce a Data Classification Policy

Prohibit Email Auto-Forwarding to External Domains, Exchange

Network Intrusion Prevention Systems

Data Loss Prevention Solution

DNS Filtering

Internal Whistleblowing

Access Reviews

Employee Off-boarding Process

Full Disk Encryption

Restrict Mobile Clipboard via Intune App Protection Policies

Financial Approval Process

Corporate Card Spending Limits

Enterprise-Managed Web Browsers

Bootloader Password

Next-Generation Firewalls

Native Anti-Tampering Protections

Protocol Allow Listing

Restrict Disc Media Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Floppy Drive Mounting, Group Policy

Restrict Removable Disk Mounting, Group Policy

Insider Threat Awareness Training

Employee Mental Health & Support Program

Network Access Control (NAC)

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Employee Vulnerability Support Program

Restrict Windows System Time Modification

Windows Time Service Synchronization

Exchange Restrict Outbound Emails via Recipient Domain

ID: PV044
Created: 07th April 2025
Updated: 07th April 2025
Platform: Windows
Contributor: The ITM Team

Windows Time Service Synchronization

The Windows Time service (W32Time) synchronizes the date and time for all computers managed by Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). While this does not prevent local system tampering, it ensures that any changes are temporary and will only last until the next synchronization.

Alternatively, hosts can be configured to use an internal or external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, that can synchronize the system time.

Sections

ID	Name	Description
AF021	Windows System Time Modification	The subject modifies the Windows system time in an attempt to obscure the timestamps of any system artifacts that may provide value to investigators.

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/windows-time-service/windows-time-service-tools-and-settings