OPSWAT

OPSWAT was founded in 2002 by Benny Czarny in San Francisco. The company expanded through acquisitions, beginning with MetaDefender in 2009 and including companies such as Impulse (2019), SNDBOX (2021), and FileScan.IO (2022). More recent acquisitions include InQuest (2024) and Fend Incorporated (2025), which expanded its operations in network detection, malware analysis, and OT security. In 2021, OPSWAT raised $125 million in Series A funding from Brighton Park Capital. The company moved its headquarters to Tampa, Florida, and in 2025, it established a new location in Arlington County, Virginia. Saudi Arabia, Singapore. ==Technologies and products==

OPSWAT develops cybersecurity software used for system assessment, threat detection, and compliance enforcement. Its software is licensed by companies including Cisco, F5 Networks, Symantec, Juniper Networks, and Microsoft. OPSWAT technology has been integrated into products such as Clean Access NAC (Cisco), FirePass SSL VPN (F5 Networks), SSL VPN (Juniper Networks), and Whole Security Confident Online (Symantec). Key products include MetaDefender, a platform for threat detection through multiscanning, content disarm and reconstruction (CDR), file vulnerability assessment, and data loss prevention (DLP), and MetaAccess, a tool for endpoint compliance and cloud access control that manages access based on device status and security posture. ==Acquisitions==

OPSWAT conducts research on malware, operational technology security, vulnerability assessment, air-gapped networks, and industrial control systems. It publishes analytical reports and market analyses related to antivirus, antispyware, and encryption technologies. In April 2025, OPSWAT specialists reported three vulnerabilities in the Rack::Static component for Ruby (CVE-2025-27610, CVE-2025-27111, CVE-2025-25184) that could have allowed attackers to access files and modify server logs. Also in 2025, OPSWAT and the Ponemon Institute published a report on file security, which identified insider data leaks as a commonly reported security concern. According to the study, 27% of organizations use data loss prevention (DLP) technologies to combat insider threats. ==References==