At NetApp INSIGHT 2025, cybersecurity firm OPSWAT announced a groundbreaking integration with NetApp designed to bolster file security across enterprise storage environments. The partnership embeds OPSWAT’s advanced MetaDefender technology directly into NetApp’s data management platforms, bringing powerful malware detection and content disarmament capabilities to enterprise infrastructures worldwide.
Embedding Zero Trust into Data Storage
The new integration reinforces a “trust no file” security model, ensuring that every file entering, leaving, or moving through NetApp storage systems is automatically scanned, sanitized, and verified. This proactive approach mitigates the risk of file-based threats — including ransomware, embedded malware, and data exfiltration attacks — before they can compromise critical business data.
“Modern enterprises face an ever-expanding attack surface where files remain one of the most common threat vectors,” said an OPSWAT spokesperson. “Our partnership with NetApp ensures that customers can safeguard their data at rest and in motion — with zero-trust principles built into the storage layer.”
Enhancing AI-Driven Threat Prevention
NetApp executives highlighted that the collaboration directly addresses growing enterprise demand for native AI-driven threat prevention and automated compliance controls within hybrid cloud and on-premise setups. By integrating security directly into the data layer, organizations can strengthen protection while maintaining operational speed and scalability.
Through the MetaDefender engine, NetApp users will gain access to multi-scanning, deep content inspection, and adaptive threat intelligence tools that can identify and neutralize sophisticated threats in real time. This provides enterprises with a unified platform for both data protection and regulatory compliance.
Security-Integrated Infrastructure: A Growing Trend
The OPSWAT–NetApp integration reflects a wider industry movement toward security-integrated infrastructure, where storage, networking, and cybersecurity tools converge to protect data holistically. As cyber threats evolve in complexity and frequency, embedding threat prevention directly into the data management fabric has become a cornerstone of modern enterprise defense strategies.
Global Availability in 2026
The new solution will be available globally by early 2026, offering deployment options for both cloud-based and on-premises NetApp customers. The companies say the collaboration will provide seamless integration and scalable protection for organizations seeking to modernize their data security posture without disrupting existing workflows.
By combining NetApp’s trusted data infrastructure with OPSWAT’s cybersecurity expertise, the partnership marks a significant step toward a future where data storage and security operate as one unified defense system.
