Here are some tools for Windows that can be used for finding, encrypting, and auditing files:

Finding Files:

  • Everything: A fast and simple tool to locate files and folders by name. (URL https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/)
  • Agent Ransack: A powerful search tool that can find files based on content. (URL https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/)
  • FileSeek: A free and open-source search tool with advanced filtering options. (URL https://www.fileseek.ca/Download/)

## Encrypting Files:

  • Windows Encrypting File System (EFS): Built-in tool for encrypting files and folders (URL: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/77130-encrypt-files-folders-efs-windows-10-a.html)
  • BitLocker: Provides drive encryption to protect data (URL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/data-protection/bitlocker/)
  • 7-Zip: A free file archiver with strong AES-256 encryption (URL: https://7ziphelp.com/password-protect-on-7zip)

Auditing Files:

  • Windows File System Auditing: Enable auditing through Group Policy and audit object access (URL https://woshub.com/audit-policy-file-folder-access-windows/)
  • Event Viewer: Use to view security logs and track file access (URL https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-event-viewer-windows-10)
  • PowerShell: Scripting tool to automate and manage file auditing tasks, Powershell and work with event log to get the audit log (URL: https://www.smartfile.com/blog/using-powershell-file-folder-auditing)

Here are some tools for Linux that can be used for finding, encrypting, and auditing files:

Finding Files:

  • find: Command-line tool to search for files based on various criteria. (URL https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/find-command-in-linux-with-examples/)
  • locate: Quickly finds files by name using a pre-built database (URL https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/locate-command-in-linux-with-examples/)
  • grep: Searches files for specific text patterns (URL https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/grep-command-in-unixlinux/)

Encrypting Files:

  • GnuPG: Command-line tool for encrypting and decrypting files (URL https://gnupg.org/)
  • Tomb: A simple shell script for file encryption and backup (URL https://dyne.org/tomb/)
  • VeraCrypt: A free disk encryption software (URL https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html)

Auditing Files:

  • auditd: Daemon for monitoring file access and system calls. (URL https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/auditd-tool-for-security-auditing-on-linux-server/)
  • ausearch: Tool to search audit logs. (URL https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/ausearch.8.html)
  • aureport: Generates reports based on audit logs. (URL https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/aureport.8.html)