Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Platform Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual
Activity Onboard

Interfaces and Device Settings Platform Settings Time Zone

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

Time Zone

By default, the system uses the UTC time zone. To designate a different time zone for a device, use this procedure.

The time zone you specify will be used only for time-based policy application in policies that support this functionality.


 

Time-based ACLs is supported in Snort 3 also from Firewall Management Center 7.0 onwards.

Procedure

1

Select Devices > Platform Settings and create or edit an Firewall Threat Defense policy.

You can also create time zone objects from the Objects > Object Management > Time Zone page.

2

Create a new time zone object by clicking +.

3

Select the time zone.

4

Click Save.

What to do next

  • Create time range objects, select applicable time ranges in access control and prefilter rules, and assign the parent policies to devices associated with the correct time zone.

  • Deploy configuration changes.