diff --git a/internal/bsr/ssh/types.go b/internal/bsr/ssh/types.go
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+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+package ssh
+
+import (
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/bsr"
+)
+
+// SessionProgram identifies the program running on this channel
+// as outlined in https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4254.html#section-6.5 :
+//
+//	Once the session has been set up, a program is started at the remote
+//	end.  The program can be a shell, an application program, or a
+//	subsystem with a host-independent name.  Only one of these requests
+//	can succeed per channel.
+//
+// SessionProgram is only valid when the channel type is 'session'
+type SessionProgram string
+
+// SessionPrograms
+const (
+	NotApplicable SessionProgram = "not applicable"
+	Exec          SessionProgram = "exec"
+	Shell         SessionProgram = "shell"
+	Subsystem     SessionProgram = "subsystem"
+)
+
+// ValidChannelProgram checks if a given SessionProgram is valid.
+func ValidChannelProgram(d SessionProgram) bool {
+	switch d {
+	case Exec, Shell, Subsystem, NotApplicable:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// ExecApplicationProgram identifies what program was run with exec
+// Currently, only Scp and Rsync are recognized to identify file transfers
+type ExecApplicationProgram string
+
+// ExecApplicationPrograms
+const (
+	ExecApplicationProgramNotApplicable ExecApplicationProgram = "not applicable"
+	Unknown                             ExecApplicationProgram = "unknown"
+	Scp                                 ExecApplicationProgram = "scp"
+	Rsync                               ExecApplicationProgram = "rsync"
+)
+
+// ValidExecApplicationProgram checks if a given ExecApplicationProgram is valid.
+func ValidExecApplicationProgram(d ExecApplicationProgram) bool {
+	switch d {
+	case Scp, Rsync, Unknown:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// ChannelSummary encapsulates data for a channel
+// SessionProgram can only be one of the following: exec, shell, or subsystem
+// SubsystemName is only populated if SessionProgram is subsystem
+// ExecApplicationProgram is only populated if Channel Program is subsystem, and can be one of the following:
+//
+//	scp, rsync, or unknown
+type ChannelSummary struct {
+	ChannelSummary *bsr.ChannelSummary
+	SessionProgram SessionProgram
+	SubsystemName  string
+	ExecProgram    ExecApplicationProgram
+}
diff --git a/internal/bsr/types.go b/internal/bsr/types.go
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+// Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+package bsr
+
+import "time"
+
+type (
+	// SessionSummary encapsulates data for a session, including its session id, connection count,
+	// and start/end time using a monotonic clock
+	SessionSummary struct {
+		Id              string
+		ConnectionCount uint64
+		StartTime       time.Time
+		EndTime         time.Time
+	}
+
+	// ConnectionSummary encapsulates data for a connection, including its connection id, channel count,
+	// start/end time using a monotonic clock, and the aggregate bytes up/ down of its channels
+	ConnectionSummary struct {
+		Id           string
+		ChannelCount uint64
+		StartTime    time.Time
+		EndTime      time.Time
+		BytesUp      uint64
+		BytesDown    uint64
+	}
+
+	// ChannelSummary encapsulates data for a channel, including its id, channel type,
+	// start/end time using a monotonic clock, and the bytes up/ down seen on this channel
+	ChannelSummary struct {
+		Id                    string
+		ConnectionRecordingId string
+		StartTime             time.Time
+		EndTime               time.Time
+		BytesUp               uint64
+		BytesDown             uint64
+		ChannelType           string
+	}
+)