Secure Your Network Perimeter
Against File-Based Threats
Protect your network traffic security by scanning every file in transit — with plug-and-play threat detection and prevention that integrates with web application firewalls, load balancers, and proxies within minutes.
- Threat Prevention
- Seamless Integration
- Optimized Performance
OPSWAT is Trusted by
Protect Your Systems and Users
MetaDefender ICAP Server employs a "zero trust" strategy to secure your systems and users by inspecting file content at the network level, blocking threats, or sanitizing files traveling through your network traffic.
Secure
Detects and stops zero-day and advanced evasive malware.
Compliant
Protects sensitive data and helps meet regulatory compliance.
Scalable
Scan large volumes of files without integration challenges.
Versatile
Integrates with any ICAP-enabled security device in less than 10 minutes.
Key Features & Benefits
Multi-Layered File Security
Built-in threat detection and prevention protects web applications from malware, zero-day attacks, data loss, and file-based threats using OPSWAT’s multi-layered technologies.
Broad Compatibility
Add a layer of advanced file security to virtually any network device you already use — with the broadest compatibility in the market and validated integrations across OPSWAT partners including WAFs, load balancers, ingress controllers, next-gen firewalls, ADCs, and proxies.
Compliance Adherence
Prevent sensitive or out-of-policy data breaches to meet compliance requirements like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR, while preventing penalties and maintaining customer trust.
Flexible and Scalable Deployments
Reduce overhead with lightweight ICAP integration in under 10 minutes. Fits any IT infrastructure with flexible on-premises, hybrid, and cloud deployments, so organizations can focus on file security without major architectural changes.
Use Cases
Works With Your Existing
Network Infrastructure
MetaDefender ICAP Server slots into your existing network infrastructure to scan and process every file before it reaches your users – no major changes required. ICAP is a lightweight, standardized protocol that makes it efficient to add antivirus scanning and other security solutions to your existing setup.
Certified Integrations with Industry Leaders
Through validated partnerships with trusted technology providers, organizations can deploy advanced file security directly within their existing network architecture.
From Traffic Interception to Clean Delivery
Each step protects network traffic and file exchanges through a policy-driven ICAP workflow that inspects and blocks or sanitizes threats before release, ensuring real-time security, compliance, and seamless integration without impacting performance.
Multi-Layered
Threat Prevention for Network Traffic
Trusted by
2,000+
Organizations Worldwide
30+
AV Engines for Malware Detection
Prevent
Zero-Day Exploits and Evasive Malware
Data Loss Prevention
Integrates With Industry-Leading Devices in 10 Minutes
Scalable for Enterprise Environments
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.
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.
Proven Protection for the World’s Most
Secure Environments
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.
"OPSWAT has been a trusted partner of F5 for many years, delivering advanced file security that complements F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP). By integrating OPSWAT’s MetaDefender with F5 ADSP, customers benefit from seamless, consistent security while delivering and securing apps and APIs anywhere, on any form factor. Together, we deliver joint value to enterprises, helping them reduce risk, ensure compliance, and protect critical data."
Built to Support Regulatory and Industry Compliance
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Integrate Seamlessly
Deploy MetaDefender ICAP Server into your existing infrastructure in minutes. Integrate with ICAP-enabled devices without disrupting workflows or requiring complex changes.
Protect with Confidence
Scan and secure every file in transit with multi-layered threat prevention, ensuring continuous protection, compliance, and peace of mind across your network.
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Resources
DatasheetMetaDefender ICAP Server Datasheet
WhitepaperPreventing File-Borne Malware: The Missing Piece of Network Security Puzzle
- Documentation
MetaDefender ICAP Server Documentation
- Use Cases
MetaDefender ICAP Server Use Cases
- Solution Brief
Content Inspection in Network Traffic Security
BrochureMetaDefender ICAP Server Brochure
- Customer Story
Global iGaming Platform Modernizes KYC File Security with OPSWAT
- Solution Brief
MetaDefender ICAP Server & F5 Solution Brief
- Solution Brief
MetaDefender ICAP Server & NGINX Integration
- Guide
ICAP Server File Security Integrations
- Guide
MetaDefender ICAP Server Deployments
Frequently Asked Questions
MetaDefender ICAP Server provides inline inspection of file-based network traffic using the ICAP protocol to detect malware, prevent data leakage, and enforce security policies in real time.
It integrates with ICAP-compatible devices such as web application firewalls (WAFs), proxies, load balancers, next-generation firewalls, and managed file transfer solutions.
It applies OPSWAT’s multi-layered protection, including Multiscanning, Deep CDR™ Technology, Proactive DLP, and Adaptive Sandbox.
Yes. It supports ICAP request and response modes, enabling inspection of files entering and leaving the network based on defined security policies.
MetaDefender ICAP Server can be deployed in on-premises, hybrid, or cloud environments and integrates seamlessly into existing network architectures with minimal operational impact.
