Netwrix - File Auditor

is a data access governance solution designed to monitor, audit, and report on file server activity (Windows, NetApp, EMC, and NAS devices). It provides detailed visibility into who accesses what data, when, from where, and what changes they make—without enabling native Windows auditing (which is performance-heavy and lacks detailed reporting). Its primary goal is to help organizations meet compliance mandates (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS) and detect internal threats.

Note: Initial baseline monitoring may show higher resource use for 24–48 hours. netwrix file auditor