KB-OPSWAT-000 — Platform Overview
Purpose
This article provides an overview of OPSWAT technologies and how they are used by C3SA to reduce malware, supply-chain, and data transfer risk across IT and OT environments.
OPSWAT focuses on deep content inspection, file sanitization (CDR), and secure data movement, and is typically deployed as a preventive control within Zero Trust and regulated architectures.
Authoritative Vendor Documentation
• OPSWAT Documentation Hub
https://www.opswat.com/docs
This C3SA article extends but does not replace OPSWAT’s official documentation.
When to Use This
• Evaluating OPSWAT as part of a Zero Trust or defence-in-depth strategy
• Designing secure file transfer workflows
• Protecting OT or high-assurance environments from malware introduction
• Designing secure file transfer workflows
• Protecting OT or high-assurance environments from malware introduction
C3SA Guidance
C3SA typically deploys OPSWAT at trust boundaries where files or data cross between security zones, organizations, or trust levels. This includes email gateways, removable media, third-party data exchange, and OT ingress points.
Common Pitfalls
• Treating OPSWAT as a detection tool instead of a preventive control
• Failing to integrate OPSWAT telemetry into SOC workflows
• Failing to integrate OPSWAT telemetry into SOC workflows
Regulatory / Assurance Relevance
Supports preventive controls under CMMC, CPCSC, ITSG-33, NIS2, and DORA.
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