TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 9, 2026 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, today announced that MetaDefender Bilateral Security Gateway™ (BSG) has achieved IEC 62443 certification. Fulfilling the global standard for securing industrial and critical infrastructure systems such as Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) and operational technology environments, marks a significant milestone for the company’s broad range of diodes, gateways and file sanitization.
Asset owners and operators need proven, standards-based technologies to protect industrial environments, which MetaDefender BSG provides,
It enables organizations to integrate cybersecurity into the full operations lifecycle, supports secure and compliant operations across diverse industrial systems and supply chains while reducing operational risk in critical infrastructure environments.
IEC 62443 certification validates that MetaDefender BSG meets rigorous international cybersecurity requirements for secure system architecture and operational risk management. The standard provides a comprehensive framework for implementing, maintaining, and assessing cybersecurity across industrial environments, bridging operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) while aligning cybersecurity with process safety. Organizations in highly regulated industries including electric utilities, oil and gas, water and wastewater, manufacturing, transportation, and defense, rely on the standard to better address rising cyber threats and attacks that infiltrate control systems, work processes, countermeasures, and employees.
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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.
