File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) is technology that detects changes in files that may indicate a cyberattack. In many organizations, however, FIM mostly means noise: too many alerts and changes, no context around these changes, and little insight into whether a detected change actually poses a security risk.

This whitepaper discusses the key attributes of truly effective security file integrity monitoring, including:

• Detecting changes in real-time
• Identifying exactly what changed and who changed it
• Determining which changes increase risk
• Distinguishing between authorized and unauthorized changes