The certification highlights OPSWAT's ability to secure data transfers and safeguard critical OT and IT environments, supporting both industrial and international government security requirements.
Tampa, FL – April 16, 2025 - OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP), is proud to announce that its MetaDefender Unidirectional Gateway (OPSWAT's data diode) has achieved Common Criteria EAL4+ certification, a prestigious international security standard. This certification validates the advanced security capabilities of Unidirectional Security Gateway for a range of critical use cases,
MetaDefender Unidirectional Security Gateway is designed to provide access to real-time OT data and enables secure unidirectional data transfer from the OT environment to IT without compromising the security and integrity of your critical production systems. It's hardware-enforced one-way data transfer capability ensures the integrity of sensitive information while protecting systems from external cyber threats.
As OT and IT continue to converge with Industry 4.0, organizations are facing growing vulnerabilities and cyber risks. The EAL4+ certification underscores OPSWAT’s commitment in delivering certified solutions that protect critical infrastructure while meeting the rigorous security standards required for secure data transfers in IT, OT and cross-domain environments.
Engineered for airtight protection of OT/ICS-to-IT communication, MetaDefender Unidirectional Security Gateway ensures secure, segmented, and unidirectional data transfer across network boundaries. It's true protocol break and non-routable connection prevent malicious C&C communications to the OT network, while assuring delivery with no data loss. MetaDefender Unidirectional Security Gateway enforces one way data flow while guaranteeing payload delivery and preventing data loss and retransmission
The EAL4+ certification is part of the Common Criteria, an internationally recognized standard for evaluating and certifying the security features of technology products. Achieving this level of certification ensures that MetaDefender Unidirectional Security Gateway meets stringent security standards, providing organizations with confidence in their ability to protect sensitive information and defend against cyber threats.
For more information on the MetaDefender Undirection Security Gateway, visit our website.
For a full list of OPSWAT’s compliance and certifications, visit opswat.com.
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.
