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OPSWAT MetaDefender ICAP Server provides comprehensive file upload security to protect against malware, zero-day attacks, and data breaches.
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Overview
OPSWAT MetaDefender ICAP Server offers an advanced multi-layer security platform that prevents malicious traffic from infiltrating your AWS Cloud deployment to protect your mission-critical data from deliberate theft or inadvertent leakage and compromise. The solution combines superior malware detection with market-leading threat detection and prevention with multiscanning, broad file-type Deep CDR (Content Disarm and Reconstruction), and vulnerability scanning and reporting of installers, binaries or applications. MetaDefender ICAP offers flexible deployment options via AMI, along with support for containers and Amazon EKS. Integrates in minutes to any ICAP-enabled network appliances, enterprise storage solutions, NGINX ingress controller, or managed file transfer (MFT) solutions.
Highlights
- Quickly scan all files with top 30+ antivirus engines to detect over 99% of known malware.
- Recursively sanitize 100+ file types with market-leading Deep CDR technology to remove all potential embedded threats.
- Easily integrate with any ICAP-enabled network device to scan files before they enter the environment.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
MD ICAP Server LX | Annual subscription for MetaDefender ICAP Server | $1,200,000.00 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Please visit https://www.opswat.com/support/contact-support to obtain support, software and related modules. A license key will be provided by your OPSWAT Sales representative. Minimum system requirements: https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdicap/installation/system-requirements Instructions for Kubernetes environments: https://www.opswat.com/docs/mdicap/cloud-deployment
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Customer reviews
Brody T.
Consistent Background Scanning with Easy to Understand Results
Reviewed on Jan 16, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
File scanning runs consistently in the background and we have not seen noticeable slowdowns in applications or file services. The scan results are easy for non security teams to understand, which helps reduce escalations to IT. Integration was also straightforward, allowing us to add file inspection into existing systems without introducing new tools for staff to manage.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main effort is during rollout. Policies need careful adjustment so business files are not blocked unnecessarily. Once tuned, ongoing maintenance is minimal.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It reduces operational risk caused by infected or suspicious files entering the environment. This leads to fewer disruptions, fewer support tickets, and a more stable IT environment overall.
Nicolas M.
Fast, Clear Scanning with File Sanitization That Keeps Workflows Moving
Reviewed on Jan 15, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
MetaDefender protects against file based threats without forcing changes to existing security architecture. Scanning is fast and consistent, and the results are clear enough to automate actions. The option to sanitize files instead of blocking them helps maintain normal business workflows.
What do you dislike about the product?
Policy tuning requires attention, especially when dealing with archives or mixed file types. Early testing is important to prevent overly strict rules from interrupting normal traffic.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It reduces exposure to file based threats coming from external users, vendors, and integrations. This lowers incident frequency, improves confidence in inbound content, and strengthens overall security posture without adding operational friction.
Parker S.
MetaDefender Simplifies Consistent, Scalable File Scanning Across Platforms
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
MetaDefender makes it easier to enforce consistent file scanning across shared platforms. It scales well as usage grows and avoids each application having to build its own file security logic. Policies are flexible enough to support different risk levels while keeping a common security baseline.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some upfront planning and tuning are needed to align policies with multiple application teams.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It centralizes file security at the platform layer. This reduces exposure from third party content and helps maintain consistent protection as new services are added.
Emily B.
Effortless, Reliable File Scanning for Hassle Free Administration
Reviewed on Jan 13, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It scans files reliably without putting noticeable strain on servers or interrupting user access. Monitoring is straightforward, and day to day operation does not require constant attention, which is important from a systems administration point of view.
What do you dislike about the product?
Initial setup and policy tuning take time, especially when defining how strict scanning should be for different file types.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It prevents malicious files from entering servers and shared locations. This reduces remediation work and helps keep systems running smoothly with fewer incidents.
Daisy H.
Seamless Integration and Robust Protection for Real World Pipelines
Reviewed on Jan 09, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
MetaDefender fits well into real application pipelines and does not require heavy redesign. File scanning is fast and reliable, even under load, and the API is easy to automate. The combination of multi-engine detection and file sanitization gives strong protection without forcing users to change how they work. Logs and results are clear enough to connect with SIEM and monitoring tools.
What do you dislike about the product?
Policy tuning takes some effort at the start, especially for archives and uncommon file types. Careful testing is needed to avoid blocking safe files.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It protects file upload and sharing points from hidden threats. This lowers incident risk and reduces manual security reviews while keeping systems available and responsive.