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# xdm.target.file\_before

The file before the action.

|           |                     |
| --------- | ------------------- |
| Datatype  | Compound.FileBefore |
| Dataclass | Compound            |

## Field groups

* [`xdm.target.file_before.permissions`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/fields/target/file-before/permissions.md)
* [`xdm.target.file_before.position`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/fields/target/file-before/position.md)

## Fields

#### `xdm.target.file_before.filename`

|             |                                              |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The file name of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                       |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                       |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.path`

|             |                                              |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The file path of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                       |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                       |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.directory`

|             |                                                   |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The file directory of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                            |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                            |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.extension`

|             |                                                   |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The file extension of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                            |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                            |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.file_type`

|             |                                              |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The file type of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                       |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                       |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.md5`

|             |                                                                |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The MD5 hash signature for the file before the action content. |
| Datatype    | MD5                                                            |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                         |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.sha256`

|             |                                                                   |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The SHA256 hash signature for the file before the action content. |
| Datatype    | SHA256                                                            |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                            |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.is_signed`

|             |                                                                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Description | Whether the loaded module of the file before the action is signed. |
| Datatype    | Boolean                                                            |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                             |
| Examples    | True                                                               |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.signer`

|             |                                           |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Description | The signer of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                    |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                    |
| Examples    | Microsoft Corporation                     |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.signature_status`

|             |                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Description | The signature status of the file before the action.                                                                                                                                  |
| Datatype    | [`XDM_CONST.SIGNATURE_STATUS`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/consts/signature-status.md)                                                                                                  |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Examples    | XDM\_CONST.SIGNATURE\_STATUS\_UNSIGNED, XDM\_CONST.SIGNATURE\_STATUS\_SIGNED\_INVALID, XDM\_CONST.SIGNATURE\_STATUS\_SIGNED\_VERIFIED, XDM\_CONST.SIGNATURE\_STATUS\_STATUS\_UNKNOWN |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.size`

|             |                                              |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Description | Size in bytes of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | Number                                       |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                       |
| Unit        | Bytes                                        |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.last_modified`

|             |                                                                   |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The last modified time (millisecs) of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | UnixMillis                                                        |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                            |
| Examples    | 1716549375886                                                     |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.metadata_change_time`

|             |                                                                                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Description | The metadata last modification time (millisecs) of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | UnixMillis                                                                     |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                         |
| Examples    | 1716549375886                                                                  |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.owner_id`

|             |                                             |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The owner id of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | Number                                      |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                      |
| Examples    | 123456789                                   |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.owner_name`

|             |                                               |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The owner name of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                        |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                        |
| Examples    | admin                                         |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.group_id`

|             |                                             |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The group id of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | Number                                      |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                      |
| Examples    | 123456789                                   |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.group_name`

|             |                                               |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The group name of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | String                                        |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                        |
| Examples    | all                                           |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.volume_path`

|             |                                                                |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The path identifies the file's precise location in the volume. |
| Datatype    | String                                                         |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                         |
| Examples    | /etc/shadow/sec.txt                                            |

#### `xdm.target.file_before.contributors`

|             |                                                                            |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | Git contributors and their last commit time of the file before the action. |
| Datatype    | Json                                                                       |
| Dataclass   | Array                                                                      |
| Examples    | \['{"name": "gmark", "last\_commit\_time": 1699110852}']                   |


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