The new feature of the Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform facilitates advanced monitoring and protection of files in businesses, addressing the biggest security challenge in the digital age: control over unstructured data.
Thales has announced the launch of File Activity Monitoring (FAM), a powerful capability integrated into the CipherTrust Data Security platform that enhances businesses’ visibility and control over their unstructured data. This solution allows real-time monitoring of file activity, detects misuse, and ensures compliance across an organization’s data estate.
A Growing Challenge: Control Over Unstructured Data
According to IDC data, 90% of global information is now unstructured, including documents, emails, application logs, multimedia files, and chats. This data, dispersed across on-premises environments, hybrid clouds, and multiple platforms, poses significant challenges for protecting against unauthorized access, downloads, or improper sharing, making it the primary risk focal point for information leaks.
Thales’ File Activity Monitoring enables security teams to identify, analyze, and centrally monitor all activities related to sensitive files, with real-time alerts, behavior analysis, encryption tracking, and audit logs that streamline response to threats or potential security breaches. Thus, the tool strengthens compliance with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS, helping companies maintain a robust security posture.
Integrated Innovation and User Experience
One key innovation is the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, which simplify auditing tasks, enable the generation of customized reports, and automate security data inquiries through conversational assistants. In this way, IT and cybersecurity teams can interact with the system using natural language, speeding up incident identification, regulatory compliance, and report generation, all without increasing operational complexity.
Leila Kuntar, Principal Information Security Engineer at Amadeus, highlights: “Thales’ innovative approach to File Activity Monitoring addresses critical issues such as blind spots in hybrid environments, providing real-time visibility and intelligent anomaly detection. This can be a game changer for teams overwhelmed by false positives. With tighter integration with SIEM, response is streamlined and teams can focus on what truly matters.”
A Platform for Structured and Unstructured Data
Thales, a leader in digital security for decades in monitoring structured databases, now extends its reach to unstructured data with the same expertise and level of protection. FAM strengthens Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities by allowing:
- Discovering, classifying, monitoring, and controlling sensitive data in on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments.
- Identifying where critical information resides, who accesses it, and whether it is adequately protected in real-time.
- Detecting suspicious behaviors such as unauthorized copies, downloads, or sharing.
- Transforming static classification into dynamic risk intelligence through behavioral context.
- Applying strong encryption and other remediation measures in response to incidents.
Commitment to Advanced Cybersecurity
With over 83,000 employees in 68 countries and an annual investment exceeding €4 billion in R&D, Thales reinforces its leadership position in critical technologies for defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity. The launch of File Activity Monitoring solidifies its commitment to integrated cloud protection, data, and compliance solutions, helping organizations safeguard their most valuable asset: information.