Boost Data Control with Thales File Activity Monitoring
▼ Summary
– Thales launched File Activity Monitoring, a new feature in its CipherTrust Data Security Platform, providing real-time monitoring, misuse detection, and compliance for unstructured data.
– The solution tracks unstructured data like emails and media files, offering real-time alerts, analytics, and encryption to reduce risks and meet GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS standards.
– Thales’ File Activity Monitoring addresses hybrid environment blind spots with anomaly detection, simplifying security operations and reducing false positives for SOC teams.
– The platform enables discovery, classification, and control of sensitive data across hybrid and multicloud environments, with GenAI tools to streamline audits and compliance workflows.
– Thales extends its structured data security expertise to unstructured data, offering integrated monitoring, encryption, and remediation for comprehensive enterprise protection.
Businesses grappling with unstructured data challenges now have a powerful new solution to maintain visibility and control. Thales has introduced File Activity Monitoring, an advanced feature within its CipherTrust Data Security Platform designed to track file movements in real time, identify potential misuse, and ensure compliance across diverse data environments.
This innovation addresses a critical gap in enterprise security by extending monitoring capabilities to unstructured data, emails, chat logs, media files, and other formats that often evade traditional tracking methods. Unlike fragmented point solutions, Thales delivers a unified approach, combining real-time alerts, behavioral analytics, and encryption tracking to minimize risks and simplify adherence to regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Hybrid and multicloud environments create blind spots where sensitive data can slip through the cracks. Thales’ solution tackles this by providing granular oversight, allowing security teams to detect unauthorized actions, such as unexpected file transfers or downloads, and respond immediately. The platform also integrates AI-driven anomaly detection, reducing false positives that often overwhelm security operations centers (SOCs).
Leila Kuntar, Principal Information Security Engineer at Amadeus, highlights the impact: “Thales’ approach to File Activity Monitoring brings much-needed clarity to complex environments. By balancing depth with simplicity, it empowers teams to focus on genuine threats rather than chasing noise. The potential for tighter SIEM integration could further refine incident response.”
Todd Moore, VP of Data Security Products at Thales, emphasizes the growing urgency for such tools: “Unstructured data sprawl is a top security concern. Our solution delivers real-time intelligence and automation, helping organizations safeguard critical information without adding operational complexity.”
Key benefits of File Activity Monitoring include:
- Comprehensive visibility across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud storage, with dynamic classification that adapts to behavioral patterns
- Instant detection of suspicious activity, including unauthorized access or data exfiltration attempts
- Automated remediation through encryption and policy enforcement, backed by detailed audit trails for forensic investigations
- AI-powered efficiency, with a built-in chatbot that simplifies compliance reporting and accelerates threat response
The inclusion of Generative AI tools further streamlines workflows, enabling teams to query data, generate reports, and resolve issues using natural language, a significant time-saver for resource-strapped IT departments.
For enterprises seeking to strengthen their data security posture management (DSPM), Thales’ solution bridges the gap between structured and unstructured data protection, building on decades of expertise in digital security. By unifying monitoring, analytics, and response, it offers a scalable way to mitigate risks while keeping compliance efforts on track.
“Automation isn’t just about speed, it’s about precision,” adds Moore. “With intelligent tools handling routine tasks, security teams can prioritize strategic initiatives and respond to genuine threats faster than ever.”
As data volumes continue to explode, solutions like Thales File Activity Monitoring will play a pivotal role in helping organizations stay ahead of threats without drowning in complexity.
(Source: HelpNet Security)
