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title: Use Synchronized Time (UTC) In Logs
impact: MEDIUM
impactDescription: enables accurate incident correlation
tags: logging, time, utc, synchronization, security
---

## Use Synchronized Time (UTC) In Logs

This rule ensures high quality and security in Python and PySpark applications.

**Implementation Guidance:**
- Follow standard Python best practices (PEP 8)
- Use type hints for better clarity
- For PySpark, prefer DataFrame API over SQL strings where possible
- Ensure proper resource management (using \`with\` statements)