MetaDefender ICAP Server™
Advanced Threat Prevention for Network Traffic
MetaDefender ICAP Server is a plug-and-play solution designed to protect network traffic against file-borne threats and data breaches.
Take your network traffic security to the next level with market-leading threat detection and prevention technologies that integrate with your network security devices – including load balancers, WAFs (web application firewalls), and MFTs (managed file transfers) – within minutes.
Relentless Malware Threats
Network Traffic Blind Spots
Network security devices (e.g., load balancers, WAFs, MFTs) do not offer native anti-malware or malicious file detection and prevention features. Malicious file uploads, downloads, sharing, and transfers from the network perimeter exploit privilege escalation and compromise organization’s systems.
Lack of File Security Capabilities
Malware bypasses traditional and advanced security measures, including AI/ML-based solutions, sandboxes, WAFs, and next-gen firewalls.
Integration Challenges
Compatibility, complexity, cost, scalability, regulatory compliance, time-consumption, and other factors must be considered by organizations seeking to adopt new cybersecurity protocols.
Sensitive Data & Regulatory Compliance
Files may pose compliance and regulatory risks, as users could upload PII (personally identifiable information) or other sensitive data that could make you liable if you fail to meet compliance mandates like GDPR and PCI DSS.
Protect Your Systems
and Users
ICAP Server Solutions for Malware and Vulnerability Prevention
MetaDefender ICAP Server employs a “zero trust” strategy to secure your systems and users by inspecting, blocking, or sanitizing files traveling through your network traffic.
Robust
Scan large volumes of files without integration challenges.
Secure
Detects and stops zero-day and advanced evasive malware.
Versatile
Integrates with any ICAP-enabled security device in less than 10 minutes.
Compliant
Protects sensitive data and helps meet regulatory compliance.
“The MetaDefender Platform provides Swiss Re with a comprehensive, easy-to-deploy and maintain solution that meets regulatory compliance requirements and eliminates the risk of malware entering the organization.”
Seamless Security with MetaDefender ICAP Server
ICAP servers (Internet content adaptation protocol servers) are similar to HTTP servers, except that the application services ICAP requests. ICAP is lightweight and standardized, making it an efficient protocol to implement antivirus scanning and other security solutions.
MetaDefender ICAP Server provides an ICAP interface on top of our advanced threat prevention solution, MetaDefender Core™. Any content routed through the ICAP interface is scanned and processed before entering your network and reaching end users.
“With OPSWAT, we are assured that our data is secure, and our files are malware free.”
Omer KeidarHead of Critical Infrastructure and Cyber, Clalit Health Services
“As part of our evaluation, we were looking for a provider that supported both the REST interface and ICAP. We then carried out a POC and found that OPSWAT was the right choice, and only provider that supported this.”
Cihan BalSoftware Engineer, LLB
MetaDefender ICAP Server Benefits
Multi-layered File Security
Threat detection and prevention to protect web applications from malicious file uploads, zero-day attacks, sensitive data loss, and file-based vulnerabilities. Real-time multi-layered defense with OPSWAT proprietary technologies, including MetaScan™ Multiscanning, Deep CDR™, Proactive DLP™, and emulation-based Adaptive Sandbox.
Compliance Adherence
Prevent sensitive or out-of-policy data breaches to help meet compliance regulations, such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001. Safeguard your organization from legal and financial penalties and maintain customer trust.
Simple Integration
Reduce overhead with seamless integration via the lightweight ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol). With setup taking less than 10 minutes, organizations can allocate resources towards file security capabilities, so that they can focus on their core competencies and other business priorities.
Extensive Compatibility
Wide range of integration support with OPSWAT technology partners and a multitude of network security devices, including load balancers, WAFs, next-gen firewalls, MFT (managed file transfer), ADCs (application delivery controllers), ingress controllers, reverse proxies, forward proxies, and more.
Versatile and Scalable Deployments
Fits with all IT infrastructure with flexible deployment support for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud systems. This adaptability ensures organizations can easily scale their security solutions to meet their unique requirements, while also enabling a smooth transition between deployment models and change of business needs.
Diverse Integrations
MetaDefender ICAP Server can seamlessly integrate with any ICAP-enabled network appliances, including reverse proxies, web application firewalls, load balancers, forward proxies, web gateways, SSL inspectors, etc.
From On-Premises to Cloud Deployment
The flexible and scalable MetaDefender ICAP Server solution integrates with your existing IT infrastructure – whether on-premises, in modern architecture, or through software as a service.
Virtual Machines: On-Premises
For organizations with on-premises IT environments
Kubernetes: On-Premises and Hybrid
For enterprises with modern architecture, distributed applications, and containerized
Cloud: Software as a Service (SaaS)
For businesses with limited IT resources or a preference for cloud-native solutions
Use Cases
Integrating MetaDefender ICAP Server with F5
Buu Lam, Community Evangelist at F5 DevCentral delves into the integration of MetaDefender ICAP Server with F5 BIG-IP, NGINX, and F5 Distributed Cloud platforms. Learn how to efficiently scan file content and harness OPSWAT advanced threat prevention capabilities to secure your network traffic.
