File Upload & Download Reports
Follow the steps below to view the reports DataSecurity Plus' Cloud Protection module provides on upload and download requests.
- Select Cloud Protection from the apps drop-down menu at the top.
- Navigate to Reports > File Uploads & Downloads.
- Here, you can choose to view all file upload requests, all file download requests, requests by actors, or any of the other default reports.
- Select the time range you want to report on using the Period drop-down menu.
Each report under the File Uploads & Downloads category provides different details on the type of requests made. These are detailed below.
All Upload Requests
This report lists all file upload requests made with these details:
- File Name: Displays the name of the file for which an upload request was made.
- Domain Name: Displays the name of the domain through which the upload request was made. Example: zoho.com.
- Cloud App: Displays the name of the cloud app through which the upload request was made. Example: workdrive.zoho.com.
- Actor: Displays the name of the actor initiating the upload request.
- Time Generated: Displays information on when the upload request was raised.
The filter provision can be used to view upload requests made to particular services, listed below:
- SharePoint/OneDrive
- Microsoft 365
- Dropbox
- Box
- Google apps
- Yahoo
- Zoho apps
- Others
All Download Requests
This report lists all file download requests made with these details:
- File Name: Displays the name of the file for which a download request was made.
- Domain Name: Displays the name of the domain through which the download request was made. Example: zoho.com.
- Cloud App: Displays the name of the cloud app through which the download request was made. Example: workdrive.zoho.com.
- Actor: Displays the name of the client that raised the download request.
- Time Generated: Displays information on when the download request was raised.
Top Actors Uploading Files
This report lists top actors uploading files with these details:
- Count: Displays the number of files uploaded by the actor.
- Upload Request Size: Displays the volume of data uploaded by the actor
Top Actors Downloading Files
This report lists top actors downloading files with these details:
- Count: Displays the number of files downloaded by the actor.
- Response Download Size: Displays the volume of data downloaded by the actor.
Limitations of File Uploads & Downloads reports
- File upload requests made in native Microsoft 365 applications are not listed, as they use a different API.
- File upload requests made in Dropbox's native application are not listed, as they use certificate pinning and don't allow deep packet inspection.
- Image files downloaded through JavaScript, or from cache will not be audited.
- File download reports can have lower accuracy when deep packet inspection is configured in mixed mode.
- File download requests made in WhatsApp are not listed.