CAST releases new Tech Bulletin on Network Time Protocol
ORNL’s CAST team has published their fourth technical bulletin, this one on the subject of Network Time Protocol (NTP). NTP is a widely used and widely accepted standard for distributing time across network devices. It is also a legacy system with known security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities can be mitigated through modern implementations of NTP that include internal and external redundancy, ensure fault tolerance, and reduce cyber threats. While Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a preferred approach, this technical bulletin provides recommendations for leveraging NTP internally when architectures require it or devices are not PTP-enabled. The bulletin is available for download here: CAST Technical Bulletin 004
