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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import json
+import argparse
+import re
+import sys
+import csv
+import os
+import glob
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# --- VERSIONING ---
+__version__ = "1.0.0"
+
+def get_nested(data, key_path):
+    """Safely retrieves a value from a nested dictionary using a dot-notated path."""
+    keys = key_path.split('.')
+    for key in keys:
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            data = data.get(key)
+        else:
+            return None
+    return data
+
+def apply_filter(item, field, operator, value):
+    """Applies a single filter criteria to an audit record."""
+    actual_value = get_nested(item, field)
+    
+    # Handle missing fields
+    if actual_value is None:
+        return operator == "!="
+
+    str_actual = str(actual_value)
+    
+    if operator == "==":
+        return str_actual == value
+    elif operator == "!=":
+        return str_actual != value
+    elif operator == "~":
+        try:
+            return bool(re.search(value, str_actual, re.IGNORECASE))
+        except re.error:
+            return False
+    return False
+
+def find_latest_file(pattern):
+    files = glob.glob(pattern)
+    return max(files, key=os.path.getctime) if files else None
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=f"Generic Audit Filter Tool v{__version__}")
+    parser.add_argument("--input", help="JSON file to filter (defaults to latest check_config/cloudtrail if not specified)")
+    parser.add_argument("--filter", action="append", help="Criteria in FIELD{operator}VALUE format (e.g., data.us-east-1.recorder_status==ON)")
+    parser.add_argument("--csv", help="Output results to a CSV file")
+    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Output results as JSON to console")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # 1. Resolve Input File
+    input_file = args.input
+    if not input_file:
+        # Try to find any audit JSON in the current directory
+        input_file = find_latest_file("audit_results.*.json")
+    
+    if not input_file or not os.path.exists(input_file):
+        print("Error: No valid input file found.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(input_file, 'r') as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+
+    # 2. Parse Filters
+    parsed_filters = []
+    if args.filter:
+        for f_str in args.filter:
+            # Use regex to split by operators while preserving them
+            match = re.split(r'(==|!=|~)', f_str)
+            if len(match) == 3:
+                parsed_filters.append(match)
+            else:
+                print(f"Warning: Ignoring invalid filter format: {f_str}")
+
+    # 3. Process Data
+    filtered_results = []
+    for record in data:
+        match_all = True
+        for f_field, f_op, f_val in parsed_filters:
+            if not apply_filter(record, f_field, f_op, f_val):
+                match_all = False
+                break
+        if match_all:
+            filtered_results.append(record)
+
+    # 4. Output Results
+    if not filtered_results:
+        print("No records matched the criteria.")
+        return
+
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps(filtered_results, indent=2))
+    
+    elif args.csv:
+        # Flatten for CSV (using top level and first region found as sample)
+        with open(args.csv, 'w', newline='') as f:
+            # We use keys from the first record as headers
+            sample = filtered_results[0]
+            headers = ["org_id", "account_id", "alias", "ou_path"]
+            writer = csv.DictWriter(f, fieldnames=headers, extrasaction='ignore')
+            writer.writeheader()
+            for row in filtered_results:
+                writer.writerow(row)
+        print(f"Filtered results saved to {args.csv}")
+
+    else:
+        # Default Console View
+        print(f"Filtered {len(filtered_results)} records from {input_file}:")
+        print("-" * 80)
+        for r in filtered_results:
+            print(f"{r.get('account_id')} | {r.get('alias','N/A'):<20} | {r.get('ou_path')}")
+        print("-" * 80)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()