File Monitoring

Overview

With Motadata AIOps, organizations can easily monitor files, enabling them to keep a vigilant eye on their critical data and file systems. This integration grants businesses real-time visibility into file activities, changes, and access patterns. It also allows them to proactively detect unauthorized access attempts, monitor file modifications, and receive instant alerts for any suspicious activities. The file monitoring capability empowers organizations to maintain data integrity, ensure compliance, and effectively bolster their security measures.

Prerequisites for File Monitoring Integration with Motadata AIOps

• Ensure that the path of the file you want to monitor is correctly configured in the File/Directory Settings in Motadata AIOps.

List of Supported KPIs

Linux File Monitoring

Name	Description	Type
system.file.size.bytes	Size of the system file in bytes	Count
system.file.last.modified.time	Last modified time of the system file	String
system.file.modified.duration.minutes	Duration in minutes since the system file was last modified	Count
system.file.mode.owner	Owner mode of the system file	String
system.file	System file path or name	String
system.file.creation.time	Creation time of the system file	String
system.file.owner	Owner of the system file	String
system.file.mode.group	Group mode of the system file	String
system.file.mode.others	Mode for others (non-owner, non-group) for the system file	String
status	Status of the Linux file	String

Windows File Monitoring

Name	Description	Type
system.file	Path or name of the system file	String
system.file.creation.time	Creation time of the system file	String
system.file.last.access.time	Last access time of the system file	String
system.file.owner	Owner of the system file	String
system.file.last.write.time	Last write time of the system file	String
system.file.last.modified.by	Last modified by user of the system file	String
system.file.size.bytes	Size of the system file in bytes	Count
system.file.directory	Directory where the system file is located	String
status	Status of the system file	String