Windows File System Auditing with Cygna Auditor

Windows file servers are targets for internal and external abuse; they are also audit targets for compliance. With its detailed monitoring and alerting, Cygna Auditor for Windows File System helps organizations mitigate risk of abuse and prove compliance.

Comprehensive File and Folder Change Auditing

Track file and folder creation, change, and deletion, who made the changes, and when the change was made.

Real Time, Customized Alerting

In addition to a standard set of alerts, administrators can customize Cygna Auditor for Windows File System’s flexible alerting system to warn of threats as they occur.

Notify On Permission Changes

Cygna Auditor for Windows File System monitors permission changes to files and folders so any unauthorized changes can trigger an immediate alert.

Monitor File and Folder Access

Cygna Auditor for Windows File System monitors both successful and failed access attempts so administrators can, for example, receive alerts of brute force attacks.

Scalable Architecture

Cygna Auditor for Windows File System is built on the highly scalable Cygna Auditor platform to provide fast access to information, regardless of how many Windows file servers you have or how large they are.

Administrative Dashboard

Quickly view file and folder activities, alerts, and reporting from the administrative dashboard.

Detailed Data Analysis

Generate reports that provide insight into data usage and duplicate files.

Windows file servers are the backbone of unstructured data storage in the modern corporation. Monitoring file and folder activity for unusual or unauthorized access across many servers is impossible with native tools. The visibility Cygna Auditor for Windows File System provides on these file servers is an essential component of an effective security strategy.

Out of the Box Compliance Reporting

Cygna Auditor for Windows File System supports your compliance auditing requirements by providing reports to satisfy many standards such as PCI, GDPR, GLBA, ISO 27001, FISMA, and SOX.

Dual Mode Monitoring

All organizations have servers with low business impact data and other servers storing high business impact data that must be closely guarded. Cygna Auditor for Windows File System supports this need for distinct levels of monitoring detail with its dual mode monitoring feature. Basic monitoring can be applied to most of your Windows file servers, while advanced monitoring protects your high business impact data servers.

Basic monitoring mode collects data from the server’s event log, and is sufficient for most monitoring and auditing purposes
Advanced monitoring mode installs a lightweight filter on the server to provide the deepest visibility into its user’s activities