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OPSWAT Academy, a premier provider of critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity training, announced it was named a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Submitter Partner by ISC2. The collaboration enables cybersecurity professionals worldwide to grow their expertise while meeting maintenance requirements for their ISC2 certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, and additional globally recognized credentials. “Partnering with ISC2, the world’s leading member association for cybersecurity professionals, further validates the quality and impact of our training programs,” said Irfan Shakeel, VP of Training and Certification Services at OPSWAT. “It gives those professionals one more reason to continue their learning journey with us and stay ahead of emerging threats.” CPE Submitter Partner As a CPE Submitter Partner, OPSWAT Academy can now directly submit CPE credits for qualifying educational programs such as self-paced online courses, live webinars, and onsite technical bootcamps on behalf of the trainee to ISC2. Participants can earn up to 20 CPE credits, depending on the program completed. “This collaboration provides ISC2-certified members with the opportunity to earn valuable CPE credits while accessing exclusive cybersecurity education and resources only available through OPSWAT Academy,” said Glen Cox, Director of Strategic Partnerships at ISC2. “Together, ISC2 and OPSWAT Academy broaden the range of high-quality, up-to-date training available to professionals, helping them maintain their certifications with confidence.” By joining forces, OPSWAT Academy’s reinforces its dedication to closing the global cybersecurity skills gap and strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure through impactful education.

OPSWAT, a pioneer in critical infrastructure protection, announced the integration of its MetaDefender Storage Security™ with NetApp® ONTAP®. This solution brings together OPSWAT’s advanced file security tools with NetApp’s widely adopted storage platforms to help organizations detect and prevent hidden malware, macro threats, sensitive data leakage, and file-borne vulnerabilities before they reach critical applications or users. Without disrupting existing workflows, this delivers advanced file security directly into on-premises, cloud, and hybrid storage environments. NetApp data platform “Organizations worldwide move massive volumes of files through the NetApp data platform and our storage systems daily,” said Spencer Sells, Vice President, Global Alliances at NetApp. “By adding additional virus scanning capabilities from our partner ecosystem that enforce our position as the most secure storage on the planet, this new solution gives customers more choices in tools to stop file-borne threats before they spread, reduce compliance exposure, and keep critical operations running even as risks evolve.”  Integration of OPSWAT with NetApp ONTAP The integration of OPSWAT with NetApp ONTAP provides multi-layered security capabilities for customers including: OPSWAT Metascan™ Multiscanning, Deep CDR™ (content disarm and reconstruction), Proactive DLP™ (data loss prevention), A patented vulnerability assessment, and Adaptive sandbox technologies. OPSWAT MetaDefender Storage Security “Customers want file security that doesn’t slow down business,” said George Prichici, Vice President of Products at OPSWAT. “With OPSWAT MetaDefender Storage Security integrated into NetApp ONTAP for on-prem and cloud deployments, we help customers stop file-based threats at the storage layer and demonstrate controls for audits without changing workflows.” Range of deployment requirements In addition to integration with NetApp ONTAP on-prem and in the cloud, MetaDefender Storage Security supports: Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)  This flexibility makes it easy to integrate with existing infrastructure and adapt to a wide range of deployment requirements. Integrated data, operational, and workload services NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, combining unified data storage, integrated data, operational and workload services. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in the world’s biggest clouds, its data storage delivers seamless flexibility to manage any data, for any application, anywhere it's needed in an optimized, secured, and intelligent way. The news comes at NetApp INSIGHT 2025, the company’s flagship customer event for data infrastructure taking place in Las Vegas, October 14–16. As a NetApp Technology Alliance Partner, OPSWAT will deliver the theater presentation “Not Every File Deserves to Be Stored!”.

OPSWAT, a pioneer in critical infrastructure protection, launched MetaDefender Drive™ with Smart Touch, a portable cybersecurity device designed for malware and compliance scanning of transient cyber assets regardless of network connectivity. It works across servers, desktops, and laptops before they enter secure environments. The device empowers security teams to prevent cyberattacks, which can severely impact operations, including downtime from inbound and transient assets.  MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch Purpose-built for critical infrastructure, MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch is a compact, handheld device featuring physical connectivity controls that eliminate the risk of network-based compromise during operation. The device enables organizations to proactively scan and validate transient assets, including vendor laptops, contractor devices, and other critical devices, ensuring they are threat-free before being introduced into secure environments. Metascan™ Multiscanning technology With its simple touch interface and no installation required, the device is easy to use, even in high-security environments. The next-generation MetaDefender Drive is powered by OPSWAT’s pioneering Metascan™ Multiscanning technology, leveraging up to seven anti-malware engines, file-based vulnerability assessment, proactive data loss prevention (DLP), and country-of-origin detection. It also includes boot-level analysis for deep inspection of cyber assets. With a simple touch interface and requiring no installation, the device is easy to use, even in high-security, air-gapped facilities. integration into My OPSWAT Central Management “By combining our advanced multiscanning and data sanitization technologies in a handheld form factor, we’re giving critical infrastructure operators the best of both worlds — uncompromising security and the operational flexibility to enable operations anywhere independent of connectivity,” said Itay Glick, Vice President of Products, OPSWAT. Itay Glick adds, “With seamless integration into My OPSWAT Central Management, organizations can centrally monitor and update the MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch remotely, ensuring every transient and critical asset is verified and safe for use.” MetaDefender Drive with Smart Touch is now available through OPSWAT and authorized partners worldwide, with both U.S.-made and global models offered.