Overview
OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Media Firewall works in conjunction with MetaDefender Kiosk acting as a simple, plug-and-play firewall appliance to secure host systems from the threats of removable media-borne cyberattacks. The Media Firewall ensures file contents of inserted portable media are inspected, audited, and approved prior to use.
Key Features
- Plug and Play appliance that requires no software installation on SCADA/HMI host system
- Automatically blocks unprocessed or compromised files
- Locally managed using a Host system without Ethernet or remotely managed over Ethernet with My OPSWAT
- Works with MetaDefender Kiosk to validate a manifest of audited files via a public key site certificate that can be programmed onto the appliance prior to operation
- Compliance: NERC CIP, ISA 62443, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-82, and ISO 27001
Technical Specifications
Front Panel

Ports from Left to Right of the unit:
- Power LED indicator
- USB 3.0 Type-A
- USB 3.0 Type-C
- SD card slot
- Micro SD card slot
- Compact Flash card slot
Back Panel

RESET
- for factory resetting the unit or warm rebootPower button
PWR
- 12V DC or 24 VDC jackUSB-A
- USB 3.0 Type-A (for management using a Wi-Fi Dongle)COMP
- USB 3.0 Type-C (connect to the Host system)MGMT
- RJ45 1GbE LAN (for management over a wired network)- Some models may come with two additional ethernet ports. These are reserved for future use. Network connection can only be utilized on the MGMT labeled port.
Kensington Security Slot - for securing the unit to a location with a Kensington lock
Host System Requirements
- OS: Windows, Linux, Mac
- USB Type-A (1.0 or greater)
- Support exFAT file system
Supported File Systems
- FAT
- exFAT
- NTFS
- ext2/3/4
Additional Details
Category | Value |
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Maximum file size | 104GB |
Operating temperature | -5 to 40 Celsius / 23 to 104 Fahrenheit |
Accessories included |
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