Python Projects & Skills / Security tools in Python
Lesson 28 of 28
File integrity monitor
Save the hash of every file in a folder, then check later to see what changed. Real tools like AIDE and Tripwire work the same way.
Key points
- Store hashes in JSON
- Re-hash and compare
- Report added, removed and changed files
Quiz · +10 XP
How does a file integrity monitor spot a changed file?
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