KB-OPSWAT-050 — MetaDefender Email Security Documentation
Purpose
This article links to OPSWAT’s authoritative documentation for MetaDefender Email Security, which inspects email attachments and content to reduce phishing and malware risk.
Authoritative Vendor Documentation
• MetaDefender Email Security Documentation
https://www.opswat.com/solutions/email-security/resources
This C3SA article extends but does not replace OPSWAT’s official documentation.
When to Use This
• Reducing malware and phishing risk via email attachments
• Enhancing email gateway security with deep file inspection
• Integrating email security into SOC workflows
• Enhancing email gateway security with deep file inspection
• Integrating email security into SOC workflows
C3SA Guidance
C3SA recommends MetaDefender Email Security where organizations require higher assurance than reputation-based or signature-only email security controls.
Common Pitfalls
• Treating email security as a standalone control
• Not integrating inspection results into SIEM/SOC tooling
• Not integrating inspection results into SIEM/SOC tooling
Regulatory / Assurance Relevance
Supports malware prevention, monitoring, and incident response requirements.
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