Recently, a global energy company found itself facing a crucial decision when its removable media scanning solution reached end-of-life. Faced with the need to replace their existing security measures, they seized the opportunity to not only find a suitable replacement but also to fortify their overall security posture. Operating across various continents with a diverse range of assets and facilities, they required a solution that could seamlessly integrate with their existing infrastructure while ensuring comprehensive security coverage. After thorough research and evaluation, they identified OPSWAT MetaDefender Kiosk as the ideal solution to meet their requirements.
Purpose-Built for Their Challenges
One of the key factors that influenced the company's decision to adopt MetaDefender Kiosk was its versatility and scalability. Designed to provide multi-layered security for peripheral and removable media devices, MetaDefender Kiosk was customizable at the outset. For instance, this allowed the organization to select the number of antivirus engines they wanted to use and the technology modules that best suited their needs while leaving room for growth in the future. Metadefender Kiosk offered a flexible solution that could adapt to even the company's harshest environments. Whether deployed at remote sites, production facilities, or corporate offices, MetaDefender Kiosk provided consistent and reliable protection against malware, ransomware, and other known and unknown cyberthreats—and it did so in form factors suited for their specific use cases.
Deploying MetaDefender Kiosk wasn’t just a tactical move; it was a strategically sound decision. By embracing Kiosk's comprehensive security features and seamless integration capabilities, we were able to enhance the organization’s overall protection against peripheral and removable media threats while ensuring uninterrupted operations across their global network
MetaDefender Kiosk In-Action
MetaDefender Kiosk secures the organization’s critical network by controlling the flow of data into and out of it in three simple steps:
Additionally, MetaDefender Kiosk's integration capabilities were a major selling point for the energy company. This streamlined deployment and ensured minimal disruption to existing workflows while enhancing overall security posture.
Market-Leading Technology
Another key advantage of MetaDefender Kiosk was its advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities. The previous solution featured a single engine antivirus scan as the line of defense, leaving the organization vulnerable to a wide array of known and unknown threats. With MetaDefender Kiosk, the organization now had proven, globally trusted technology underpinning its peripheral and removable media scanning solution including:
Deep CDR
Providing true defense-in-depth security for peripheral and removable media security, MetaDefender Kiosk adds another layer of protection with Deep CDR (content disarm and reconstruction) technology. Given a 100% Protection score by SE Labs, Deep CDR comprehensively scans all files processed by MetaDefender Kiosk eliminating hidden threats before rebuilding files for safe use. This form of deep file sanitization protects the organization from known and unknown threats and zero-day malware.
Multiscanning
Featuring up to more than 30 leading antivirus engines simultaneously scanning every file, MetaDefender Kiosk can effectively detect nearly 100% of known malware with —Multiscanning greatly increasing not only overall detection rates, but also lowering false positives and total cost of ownership.
Support from Start to Finish
The deployment of MetaDefender Kiosk across the company's global network was a smooth and efficient process thanks to the support and expertise provided by OPSWAT's team of cybersecurity professionals. From initial planning and configuration to ongoing maintenance and support, OPSWAT worked closely with the energy company to ensure a successful implementation and seamless transition from their legacy scanning solution.
In today's threat landscape, proactive measures like MetaDefender Kiosk are essential for safeguarding critical assets and maintaining resilience in the face of cyber adversity
The energy company's transition to OPSWAT MetaDefender Kiosk marked a significant milestone in their cybersecurity journey. By leveraging MetaDefender Kiosk's versatility, ruggedness, integration capabilities, and advanced threat detection and prevention features, they were able to enhance security across their global operations and shrink the overall attack surface, ensuring the resilience and integrity of critical infrastructure and operations for themselves and their customers.
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