FileAudit
Real-time file access auditing for Windows Server and cloud storage
About FileAudit
FileAudit by IS Decisions is a file and folder access auditing solution that monitors, alerts on, and reports access to sensitive files across Windows servers and cloud storage in real time. It maintains a centralized, searchable audit trail of every read, write, deletion, and permission change, helping IT teams detect insider threats and ransomware while meeting compliance requirements like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Agentless installation deploys in minutes with no impact on file servers
- Audits both on-premises Windows storage and major cloud providers in one console
- Real-time alerts and automated script responses help stop ransomware and insider threats
- Centralized, searchable audit trail simplifies compliance reporting for GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX
- Straightforward licensing that scales by audited users and servers
Cons
- Windows-centric; the agent and management console run on Windows Server only
- Cloud auditing is a paid add-on rather than included in the base subscription
- Lowest published prices require a 3-year commitment to get the 20% discount
- Exact per-organization pricing requires requesting a quote
- Focused solely on file auditing, not a broader SIEM or full DLP platform
Key Features
Real-time access monitoring
Tracks file and folder read, write, deletion, movement, and ownership-change events as they happen across Windows servers.
Cloud storage auditing
Audits access to files stored in OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box via an optional cloud add-on.
Threat detection and response
Threshold-based alerts flag mass access or deletion, and automated scripts can respond to risky behavior such as ransomware attacks.
Comprehensive audit logs
Maintains a detailed, searchable log of who accessed, modified, or deleted files, and when and where access occurred.
Centralized activity reporting
Consolidates audit trails from multiple servers and generates scheduled, automated reports on user activity and file access.
Permission auditing
Audits NTFS permissions for files and folders, identifies who has access to what, and tracks permission changes over time.
Compliance support
Helps satisfy regulatory requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX) with comprehensive reporting and data-integrity monitoring.
Agentless deployment
Installs in under three minutes with no agents and no measurable impact on the network or file servers.
Pricing
- Up to 100 audited users
- 1 audited server
- All core auditing features
- Optional cloud audit add-on (+$20/mo)
- Phone, chat and email support
- Up to 500 audited users
- 3 audited servers
- All core auditing features
- Optional cloud audit add-on (+$36/mo)
- Phone, chat and email support
- Up to 1,000 audited users
- 5 audited servers
- All core auditing features
- Optional cloud audit add-on (+$56/mo)
- Phone, chat and email support
- 1,000+ audited users
- 5+ audited servers
- All core auditing features
- Cloud audit option
- Tailored licensing for multiple sites
Best For
Ransomware detection
Threshold alerts on mass file access or deletion trigger automated scripts to contain ransomware before it spreads.
Insider threat monitoring
Track which users access, modify, or delete sensitive files to detect and investigate suspicious internal activity.
Regulatory compliance
Produce comprehensive audit reports to demonstrate data-access controls for GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, and similar mandates.
Cloud data governance
Extend file auditing to OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box to keep tabs on cloud-stored documents.
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