Thales Unveils File Activity Monitoring for Real-Time Protection of Unstructured Data Across Hybrid Environments

Thales Unveils File Activity Monitoring for Real-Time Protection of Unstructured Data Across Hybrid Environments

(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched File Activity Monitoring within its CipherTrust Data Security Platform to give enterprises real-time oversight of unstructured data. With continuous discovery, classification, and monitoring across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, the module detects risky file operations—such as unauthorized copying or sharing—and supports automated mitigation via inline blocking or orchestration tools. The platform’s integrated GenAI-powered Data Security Assistant simplifies audit reporting and compliance by answering natural-language queries and generating custom reports on demand. This unified solution complements Thales’s existing database security features, addresses 90% of data that is unstructured, and aids adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, all while reducing operational complexity and strengthening overall data security posture.

(PRESS RELEASE) LA DÉFENSE, 24-Jun-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales File Activity Monitoring, the newest addition to the Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform, delivers real-time visibility and control over unstructured data—enabling organizations to detect misuse, enforce policies, and bolster data protection across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. As the only platform securing both structured and unstructured data in a unified console, CipherTrust now offers continuous discovery, dynamic classification, and real-time monitoring of file activity, laying the groundwork for an effective Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) strategy that streamlines compliance and flags unauthorized actions before data exposure occurs.

Today’s enterprises face mounting challenges as unstructured data—email archives, chat logs, media files, application logs, and more—constitutes 90% of global data and remains a prime target for attackers. File Activity Monitoring empowers security teams to track every copy, download, or share operation, generate immediate alerts, and correlate encryption events with suspicious behaviors. These insights enhance threat detection, support adherence to GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS mandates, and reduce operational complexity by leveraging built-in GenAI tools and a centralized management console for audit reporting and rapid incident response.

“Thales’ File Activity Monitoring addresses critical blind spots in hybrid estates with real-time anomaly detection that cuts through false positives,” said Leila Kuntar, Principal Information Security Engineer at Amadeus. “Its depth of insight, combined with tight SIEM integration and a simplified interface, promises to fortify our SOC without adding overhead. We look forward to seeing FAM evolve and strengthen our data security.”

Todd Moore, Vice President of Data Security Products at Thales, added, “As unstructured data proliferates across distributed environments, organizations demand an integrated solution to safeguard their most sensitive assets. By extending CipherTrust’s proven database security capabilities to file systems, FAM delivers unified visibility, intelligent automation, and scalable protection—reinforcing Thales’s leadership in enterprise data security.”

Key capabilities of File Activity Monitoring include:

• Real-Time Discovery and Classification: Continuously locate sensitive files across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud storage, and apply dynamic risk scores based on user behavior.
• Anomaly Detection and Response: Hybrid behavioral and rule-based engines detect unauthorized copying, downloading, or sharing, triggering instant inline or orchestration-driven remediation.
• Audit-Ready Reporting with GenAI: A built-in Data Security Assistant chatbot uses Generative AI to answer natural-language queries, generate tailored audit reports, and simplify compliance workflows.
• Encryption Tracking and Remediation: Correlate file-activity logs with encryption events, reconstruct incidents from audit trails, and automatically apply strong encryption or quarantine at-risk data.

About Thales

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

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