Systems and techniques for three-dimensional file event representation are described herein. File event data may be obtained for a file for a time segment. The file event data may include a file system hierarchy for the file. A spatial file operation map may be generated for the file system hierarchy including a file operation map for the file for the time segment. The file operation map for the file may include a plurality of layers with each layer of the plurality of layers representing a file operation class available for the file. It may be determined that a file operation was performed on the file during the time segment based on the file event data. An indication may be generated on a layer of the plurality layers of the file operation map that the file operation was performed. The layer corresponds to a file operation class of the file operation.