Does Symantec Endpoint Protection Have File Integrity Monitoring Feature Fix Today

# Example: Audit a folder for all changes auditpol /set /subcategory:"File System" /success:enable /failure:enable Monitor Event ID 4663 (File access attempts) and 4660 (File deletion)

This is not true FIM (no hashing, no baseline rollback detection), but it detects changes. | Feature | Standard SEP | SEP + EDR add‑on | |--------|-------------|------------------| | Antivirus / Firewall / IPS | ✅ | ✅ | | Tamper Protection (SEP self‑protection) | ✅ | ✅ | | File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) | ❌ | ✅ (limited) | | Baselining & change alerts | ❌ | ✅ | | Real‑time file modification alerts | ❌ | ✅ | # Example: Audit a folder for all changes

If FIM is a compliance or security requirement (PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.), do not rely on standard Symantec Endpoint Protection. Use a dedicated FIM tool or upgrade to Symantec EDR. no baseline rollback detection)

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