OPSWAT Launches AI-Native Pre-Execution Detection Engine for MetaDefender Platform

New OPSWAT Predictive Alin AI engine prioritizes near-zero false positives to enable immediate, confident action in operationally sensitive environments

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 9, 2026 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has announced OPSWAT Predictive Alin AI, its first proprietary AI-based threat detection engine for the MetaDefender™ Platform.  

Benny Czarny – CEO – OPSWAT –

• MetaDefender Aether unifies threat reputation, adaptive sandboxing, ML-driven threat scoring, and similarity-based threat hunting
• Layered detection delivers 99.9% zero-day efficacy
• Enterprise-scale analysis at 100x resource efficiency than VM-based sandboxing
• Empowers SOC teams with a single, automation-ready verdict per file

Jan Miller – Global CTO – OPSWAT

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 11, 2026 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has introduced MetaDefender Aether, an AI-powered decision engine for fast zero-day detection, purpose-built for the perimeter.

New CTO role accelerates OPSWAT’s strategy for adaptive sandboxing and threat intelligence at scale

February 16, 2026 – OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has announced the appointment of Jan Miller as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this expanded role, Miller will lead the newly created Technology Center, align research, engineering, and product development, and drive the company’s strategy for advanced threat detection at scale at the perimeter of organizations. By closing gaps between sandbox analysis and threat intelligence at their outer boundaries, OPSWAT’s solutions will enable organizations to identify and stop evasive threats earlier in the file lifecycle, before they can reach users, systems, or critical networks.

Almost 38% of reported casesoriginated from ransomware attacks andmore than 40% resulted in operational downtime

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. – December 22, 2025 –OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, hasannounced findings from the SANS Institute’sThe State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity 2025reportsponsored by OPSWAT. It reveals that in the past year:

Matt Wiseman, Director of Product Marketing at OPSWAT

• 21.5% of organizations experienced a cyber incident affecting their industrial control system (ICS)/operational technology (OT).
• 37.9% of those incidents originated from ransomware attacks, and
• 40.3% resulted in operational downtime.

Industry veteran of over 25 years is set to lead OPSWAT’s next phase of growth as the company deepens its long-term commitment to the region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — 10 December 2025 — OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has announced the appointment of cybersecurity industry veteran, Hussam Sidani, as Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa. The move reinforces OPSWAT’s long-term commitment to a region where it sees significant opportunity to deliver meaningful value and play a sustained role in advancing national digital ambitions. Sidani is widely recognised for elevating major cybersecurity organisations to market leadership positions, a capability that comes at a pivotal moment for OPSWAT, as it expands its regional presence.

Hussam Sidani, Vice President – Middle East and North Africa at OPSWAT – lowres