This report is structured for IT Security Analysts and System Administrators evaluating or using SEP for compliance and threat detection. Date: [Current Date] Prepared For: Security Operations Team Subject: Analysis of FIM features within Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 1. Executive Summary Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), particularly via its Symantec Agent for Linux and the Critical System Protection (CSP) module (legacy/advanced), offers File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) capabilities. However, standard Windows/macOS SEP clients have limited native FIM compared to dedicated FIM tools (e.g., Tripwire, OSSEC).