OPSWAT has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2026 SC Awards Europe. OPSWAT Academy and MetaDefender Kiosk have been recognized in the Best Professional Training or Certification Programme category and Best IoT/IIoT Security Solution category, respectively. Together, OPSWAT Academy and MetaDefender Kiosk support OPSWAT’s core missions of building expertise and preventing threats to secure critical infrastructure.
In 2025, OPSWAT Academy issued more than 15,000 certifications and trained over 28,000 professionals, with a focus on protecting critical infrastructure across IT and OT environments and equipping professionals with practical skills. OPSWAT Academy is a Continuing Professional Education (CIP) Submitter Partner with ISC2™, which enables cybersecurity professionals worldwide to grow their expertise while meeting maintenance requirements for ISC2 certifications.
MetaDefender Kiosk is a secure scanning station designed to protect OT networks from malware and threats introduced via removable media. The product scans 20+ media types and 17,000+ files per minute. Global organizations, including Genesis Energy and FISCHER (FBC & Co.), use MetaDefender Kiosk to act as a digital checkpoint, utilizing multiscanning, file sanitization, and data loss prevention to prevent threats from breaching air-gapped or critical infrastructure.
For over 25 years, The SC Awards Europe recognize the technologies, companies, and individuals that are shaping the future of cybersecurity across Europe. The 2026 winners will be announced at the SC Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 3rd June 2026.
- A complete list of 2026 SC Awards finalists is available on SC Media Europe.
