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What's New

The following information highlights the new and enhanced features introduced in this Netwrix Activity Monitor8.0.

Activity Monitor v8.0​

New: Platform Support for CTERA

  • CTERA Edge Filer Integration — Expands security monitoring with enhanced visibility to CTERA Edge Filer systems, now supported in Netwrix Activity Monitor.
  • Server Message Block (SMB) Event Tracking — Monitors successful and failed file system activity, including files, directories, and alternate data streams. Detects unauthorized access or data manipulation. (Fully supported in Netwrix Threat Manager)
  • Permission Change Reporting — Tracks changes to permissions, including added or removed rights and trustees, to maintain compliance and strengthen data access control.
  • Automatic Auditing Configuration — Streamlines auditing setup with automated configurations to ensure consistency, minimize manual errors, and enhance security across platforms.
  • Multitenant Configuration Support — Enables efficient security management for multiple tenants with scalable, flexible monitoring tailored to diverse organizational needs.

See the CTERA Activity Auditing Configuration topic for additional information.

NOTE: For Netwrix Access Analyzer (formerly Enterprise Auditor) users, these capabilities will be integrated in a future release.

New: FPolicy Persistent Store Enhancements

  • FPolicy Persistent Store for Performance Boost — Enhances performance and resilience by decoupling client IO from FPolicy reporting. Events are stored on disk before transmission, reducing latency and ensuring reliable event processing during network delays.
  • Simplified Persistent Store configuration —Supports the automatic creation of persistent storage volumes to reduce setup complexity and improve storage efficiency for high-volume event data, without requiring additional permissions.

See the Configure FPolicy topic for additional information.

New: Improved Microsoft Office Filtering Accuracy

  • Enhanced Monitoring Capabilities — Provides precise insights into activity on the latest Microsoft Office versions.
  • Optimize Threat Detection — Eliminates irrelevant noise while focusing on potential threats across Windows, NetApp ONTAP, Dell Isilon/PowerScale, Dell PowerStore, and now CTERA Edge Filer systems.

New: REST API Enhancements

  • Expand Integration Capabilities — Unlocks enhanced integrations by leveraging access to a broader range of performance counters and statistics for hosts and outputs.
  • Tailor Security Solutions — Supports custom use cases and tailors security solutions with expanded API capabilities.

See the REST API topic for additional information.