Strengthened Integration with Various Security Systems Based on Open API

Opswat (www.opswat.com), a malware detection specialist, announced that it supports the establishment of an intelligent integrated security system for corporate IT infrastructure by integrating Metadefender, its malware detection solution, with email, web proxy, and network security systems from various vendors based on open API (Application Programming Interface).

In response to the continuous increase in intelligent security threats, Opswat's Metadefender enables customers to detect and respond to security threats as quickly as possible and build an intelligent integrated security system. In addition to its existing 40 antivirus (A/V) engines, based on RESTful APIs, it collaborates with partner companies such as F5, Bluecoat, and RSA to significantly enhance integration with security systems such as firewalls, IPS, unified threat management (UTM), web proxies, and email security gateways.

Since entering the Korean market in 2015 through its main distributor Insecurity (www.insec.co.kr, CEO Kim Jong-gwang), Opswat has conducted various partner programs and operated a reward system based on strategic sales support and goal achievement, achieving over 50% annual growth. To maintain this growth momentum, the company is actively supporting domestic customer service organization strengthening and free training programs for partners.

With the goal of expanding its customer base in the domestic public and financial services, education, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors, Opswat is not only expanding customer support service personnel but also continuously conducting seminars and training programs where customers can directly experience the differentiated features and performance of its solutions, as well as security system customized operation consulting promotions.

Benny Czarny, CEO of Opswat, who visited Korea to attend the security conference 'OPSWAT 2016' held on the 19th at Conrad Hotel IFC in Yeouido to introduce response measures to ransomware, APT attacks, and the latest malware, said, "Within enterprises, antivirus solutions are mostly used as single products, which makes it difficult to effectively respond to recent malware.

There is a limit to the scope that a single solution can cover, and it takes only a few hours to create malware that targets and bypasses a single antivirus solution." He emphasized, "Now we must build a comprehensive security threat response system for endpoints, networks, email, and mobile devices based on more intelligence security information."

Opswat recently unified its existing products under a single brand, Metadefender. Opswat's Metadefender is equipped with over 40 global antivirus engines and has the capability to simultaneously scan, inspect, and diagnose. Based on this, it detects APT attacks and known/unknown threats, providing complete protection of the work environment from external threats. Metadefender supports RESTful APIs and can be integrated with various servers, networks, and security systems with unified management. It also flexibly integrates with firewalls, IPS, unified threat management (UTM), web proxies, and email security gateways.

The Opswat Metadefender product line includes antivirus vaccine engines, email security, web security, online virus scanning, portable storage media security, and ICS and SCADA network security features, enabling implementation of network security at various levels. Opswat solutions are widely used in network-separated networks, internet networks, internal business networks, ICS and SCADA networks, and other closed networks across public institutions, SMEs, large enterprises, and financial institutions. Additionally, mutual interoperability with various security systems, malware scanning for portable storage media, and cyber clean zone and entrance security features are also provided.

Kim Jong-gwang, CEO of Insecurity, said, "If another vaccine that complements areas not detected by a specific vaccine works together, threats can be minimized. Metadefender from Opswat is a product that satisfies this requirement." He added, "Metadefender extracts hash values of all files within a user's system and then simultaneously cross-references them with each vaccine engine to detect malware," emphasizing, "Therefore, conflicts cannot occur, and the accuracy is actually improved."