What Does Amazon SNS Do?

Amazon SNS allows users to push messages to Windows, Google, Apple and certain internet-connected smart devices by using an application programming interface (API) or the AWS Management Console. Once a message is published to the service, it can be sent multiple times to different recipients. Service users also have the flexibility to send direct messages to several devices or to one subscriber by using a sole publish request.

Why Files.com & Amazon SNS Combined?

By integrating Files.com with Amazon Simple Notification Service you can turn every file transfer event (uploads, downloads, syncs, and more) into a trigger for real-time notifications, automated processes, and enriched security monitoring.

This powerful pairing gives your team instant visibility into critical file actions, while enabling serverless workflows and direct integration with AWS services and SIEM tools. It’s automation, alerts, and auditing, exactly when and where you need it.

Real-Time File Event Notifications Across Distributed Teams

Typical events include file uploads, downloads, shares, deletions, renames, and permission changes. You can also track access attempts, tag or metadata updates, folder modifications, and automated sync completions. These events are highly customizable and can be filtered to only notify on specific activity—such as when a file tagged confidential is downloaded or when a folder receives a new invoice file.

Enhanced Security with File-Level Intelligence

Files.com enhances Amazon SNS by delivering granular, security-relevant file event data that helps you detect threats faster and respond more intelligently.

Here’s how Files.com strengthens your security posture:

• Real-Time Threat Awareness: Get alerted the moment a suspicious file action occurs, such as an off-hours download, an unauthorized access attempt, or an unusually large file transfer.
• Regulatory Compliance Support: Maintain comprehensive audit trails that align with industry and regulatory frameworks like HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR, and more.
• Smart Event Filtering: Route only high-value or risk-relevant events into SNS for analysis, keeping your SIEM lean and focused on anomalies.
• Granular Access Logging: Capture who accessed what file, when, how, and from where, across all protocols.

Enterprise Use Case: Trigger Serverless Workflows on File Arrival

When a file lands in Files.com, that moment can kick off an entire automation chain using Amazon SNS and AWS serverless services. By publishing file arrival events to an SNS topic, you can immediately trigger AWS Lambda functions, Step Functions, or other downstream actions—without any manual intervention or polling logic.

While triggering serverless workflows on file arrival is possible with other platforms, Files.com takes this use case further. It offers a more seamless, secure, and flexible approach that’s purpose-built for enterprise automation. With native event triggers across all protocols, direct Amazon SNS integration, and advanced filtering options,

Files.com makes it dramatically easier to build reliable, event-driven workflows that scale, with:

• Built-in Event Hooks Across All Protocols
• Native Support for Amazon SNS
• Granular Event Filtering and Metadata Triggers
• Security-First Architecture
• Enterprise-Grade Automation + File Handling

Ready to Get Started?

By integrating Files.com with Amazon SNS, you can enhance your SNS workflows for enterprise-grade files and security.

Ready to pair SNS with Files.com? We’ve got the following with everything you need to know and get started:

• Enable Amazon SNS Integration in Files.com
• Amazon SNS Documentation
• Blog Post: How Files.com Integrates with Your SIEM for Enhanced Security Monitoring