Tampa, FL – October 11, 2024 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, announced that its OPSWAT MetaDefender Software Supply Chain solution has been selected as winner of the “Supply Chain Cybersecurity Solution of the Year” award in the 8th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards. The awards program is conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market today.
Software supply chains are vulnerable because they involve multiple interconnected entities, each with varying levels of cybersecurity maturity. This interconnection creates a large attack surface for cybercriminals, who often exploit weak links in the chain to gain access to sensitive data and systems. The increased use of open-source software, third-party vendors, cloud services, and digital platforms increases the risk of supply chain disruptions, making it crucial for organizations to enforce strong security measures. Securing supply chains is important not only to protect against data breaches and financial losses but also to ensure operational continuity and maintain customer trust when threats are evolving.
OPSWAT MetaDefender Software Supply Chain
OPSWAT MetaDefender Software Supply Chain addresses vulnerabilities within the software supply chain. The solution mitigates the increasing threats of malware, vulnerabilities, and sensitive information embedded within source code. MetaDefender Software Supply Chain supports both source code and container security. OPSWAT’S zero-trust threat detection and prevention technologies secure the software development lifecycle (SDLC) from malware and vulnerabilities, strengthening application security and compliance adherence.
Several breakthrough features allow MetaDefender Software Supply Chain to protect an organization’s cybersecurity needs. OPSWAT’s Multiscanning technology uses over 30 antivirus engines to detect malware, securing container images and source code repositories. It generates a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for third-party components, automating software component inventory and ensuring compliance and risk mitigation for open-source software.
Proactive Data Loss Prevention (DLP) flags hardcoded credentials and sensitive data such as passwords, secrets, tokens, API keys, or other sensitive information left in source code to prevent data breaches.
The success of our approach is evident by a growing group of leading organizations and government agencies globally who believe our solution is critical in ensuring the integrity and security of their software development lifecycle, safeguarding against potentially devastating cyberattacks, We’re thrilled to accept the ‘Supply Chain Cybersecurity Solution of the Year’ award from CyberSecurity Breakthrough, and we’ll continue to earn the trust of our clients as we help them to defend their supply chains against malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain or strategic disruption.
“OPSWAT stands at the forefront of supply chain security with a solution to protect against evolving cyber threats. Traditional cybersecurity measures often fail to properly protect against sophisticated attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in third-party software and components - the complexity and dependency of which create a large attack surface. Organizations must secure their software supply chain comprehensively,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, CyberSecurity Breakthrough. “MetaDefender Software Supply Chain's capabilities collectively enhance security, compliance, and transparency in the software supply chain, addressing critical modern information security challenges. OPSWAT’s solution represents the ultimate shift in software supply chain security, setting a new standard for proactive defense against cyber threats.”
The mission of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize innovation, hard work, and success in various information security categories, including Cloud Security, Threat Intelligence, Risk Management, Fraud Prevention, Mobile Security, Application Security, Identity Management, and many more. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from over 20 different countries throughout the world.
OPSWAT has previously been awarded Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution of the Year, Professional Certification Program of the Year, and Overall Infrastructure Security Solution Provider of the Year by CyberSecurity Breakthrough. This year’s recognition follows on the heels of a milestone year for OPSWAT, including multiple product launches, new partnerships, and its recent acquisition of InQuest.
About OPSWAT
For the last 20 years OPSWAT, a global leader in IT, OT, and ICS critical infrastructure cybersecurity, has continuously evolved an end-to-end solutions platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks and ensure compliance. Empowered by a “Trust no file. Trust no device.™” philosophy, OPSWAT solves customers’ challenges around the world with zero-trust solutions and patented technologies across every level of their infrastructure, securing their networks, data, and devices, and preventing known and unknown threats, zero-day attacks, and malware. Discover how OPSWAT protects the world’s critical infrastructure and helps secure our way of life; visit www.opswat.com.
