I am an integrator for MetaDefender. My usual use cases for MetaDefender involve connecting the products into the environment of the customer, including MetaDefender Core, ICAPs, endpoints, and all the related components.
Senior Associate at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 20
May 24, 2026
In my organization, I use MetaDefender for scanning incoming and outgoing files for any malicious content, and if any malicious content is found, then I filter it out using this tool. While I was working with the bank, there are multiple vendors or partners who were sending and receiving files to and from the bank, and few files are coming from outside of the organization. We had a doubt that if any outsider sends files to us and if it is malicious, then it can create an issue on the server. So, we implemented MetaDefender for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and in that, in a month, we scanned over 10 million files and we found out of those, around 60 files were found malicious. MetaDefender is a useful tool for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and keeping our applications and servers in compliance, and I found it useful because we can integrate it with multiple file transfer tools such as Globalscape EFT, GoAnywhere, or Sterling, which is the best feature as it integrates with multiple tools. I transfer around millions of files in my organization, one million files daily, and while we implemented scanning with MetaDefender, we found out that every day we are transferring one or two malicious files, which were filtered out and relevant stakeholders were notified. They corrected it and we sent it to the security team who analyzed it, further helping us keep our systems clean.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
May 14, 2026
I have been working with MetaDefender for the past year. I am a customer of MetaDefender. I use MetaDefender for CDR in an Azure Blob environment. The features of MetaDefender that I have found the most valuable include the option to connect to the storage account and create a connection between different blobs and containers, as well as creating a CDR policy and workflow that works for us.
The use cases for MetaDefender involve checking an endpoint, such as a laptop or USB, to ensure that they are safe, clean, and meet security policy before they connect to the network. I can use it for malware and unknown devices' security status.
MetaDefender serves as a file security gateway that scans, cleans, and sanitizes files before they are allowed on the network, which stops malware, ransomware, zero-day attacks, and any kind of malicious files from entering the network. For one of our partners, we were dealing with a large financial services business handling mortgage applications. When files were scanned into the network, every single file that was sent was then scanned by the multi-scanner, and if any contained even a slight amount of malware, we performed deep CDR file sanitization that removed everything that could be malicious and rebuilt the file. The main use cases that we tend to see are all the antivirus engines as part of the multi-scan, and the second use case that is emerging frequently is file sanitization, also known as deep CDR.
I have used MetaDefender for one and a half years, deploying it in different environments and managing a team of professional services that deploy MetaDefender products in customer environments. I talk with customers and am aware of use cases where new or additional needs arose after MetaDefender deployment. For example, customers needed to transfer files between source and destination using MetaDefender. I know that MetaDefender File Transfer Protocol, or MFT, is now supported, but in the past, it was not. There are products that have been developed from customer needs, such as products that can transfer files from source to destination with integration to MetaDefender.
Cyber Security Specialist at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Nov 10, 2023
Our use case is pretty wide. We wanted to scan every file uploaded by our customers to our application. For example, our customers upload ID data files to the application, and our application contacts the Core server via API and scans the files. We have about 15 external-facing applications where a customer or agent can upload a data file. We have also integrated some of our network devices with the ICAP server for the same purposes. And we are scanning some files on our file shares.
Co Founder / CEO at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Apr 18, 2023
MetaDefender has various use cases, including email security, endpoint device control, and the use of USB devices. It can also clean traffic from websites and provide web protection environments, scan file uploads, and perform storage scanning. In summary, MetaDefender can scan content and files wherever they are located.
MetaDefender provides advanced multiscanning capabilities using 30+ anti-malware engines, ensuring high detection efficacy and robust prevention mechanisms.
MetaDefender's approach combines multiple security technologies like Metascan, Deep CDR, and adaptive sandboxing. These integrated solutions offer comprehensive protection against malware and vulnerabilities, catering to cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments with enhanced performance and automation.
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I am an integrator for MetaDefender. My usual use cases for MetaDefender involve connecting the products into the environment of the customer, including MetaDefender Core, ICAPs, endpoints, and all the related components.
In my organization, I use MetaDefender for scanning incoming and outgoing files for any malicious content, and if any malicious content is found, then I filter it out using this tool. While I was working with the bank, there are multiple vendors or partners who were sending and receiving files to and from the bank, and few files are coming from outside of the organization. We had a doubt that if any outsider sends files to us and if it is malicious, then it can create an issue on the server. So, we implemented MetaDefender for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and in that, in a month, we scanned over 10 million files and we found out of those, around 60 files were found malicious. MetaDefender is a useful tool for scanning all incoming and outgoing files and keeping our applications and servers in compliance, and I found it useful because we can integrate it with multiple file transfer tools such as Globalscape EFT, GoAnywhere, or Sterling, which is the best feature as it integrates with multiple tools. I transfer around millions of files in my organization, one million files daily, and while we implemented scanning with MetaDefender, we found out that every day we are transferring one or two malicious files, which were filtered out and relevant stakeholders were notified. They corrected it and we sent it to the security team who analyzed it, further helping us keep our systems clean.
I have been working with MetaDefender for the past year. I am a customer of MetaDefender. I use MetaDefender for CDR in an Azure Blob environment. The features of MetaDefender that I have found the most valuable include the option to connect to the storage account and create a connection between different blobs and containers, as well as creating a CDR policy and workflow that works for us.
The use cases for MetaDefender involve checking an endpoint, such as a laptop or USB, to ensure that they are safe, clean, and meet security policy before they connect to the network. I can use it for malware and unknown devices' security status.
MetaDefender serves as a file security gateway that scans, cleans, and sanitizes files before they are allowed on the network, which stops malware, ransomware, zero-day attacks, and any kind of malicious files from entering the network. For one of our partners, we were dealing with a large financial services business handling mortgage applications. When files were scanned into the network, every single file that was sent was then scanned by the multi-scanner, and if any contained even a slight amount of malware, we performed deep CDR file sanitization that removed everything that could be malicious and rebuilt the file. The main use cases that we tend to see are all the antivirus engines as part of the multi-scan, and the second use case that is emerging frequently is file sanitization, also known as deep CDR.
I have used MetaDefender for one and a half years, deploying it in different environments and managing a team of professional services that deploy MetaDefender products in customer environments. I talk with customers and am aware of use cases where new or additional needs arose after MetaDefender deployment. For example, customers needed to transfer files between source and destination using MetaDefender. I know that MetaDefender File Transfer Protocol, or MFT, is now supported, but in the past, it was not. There are products that have been developed from customer needs, such as products that can transfer files from source to destination with integration to MetaDefender.
Our use case is pretty wide. We wanted to scan every file uploaded by our customers to our application. For example, our customers upload ID data files to the application, and our application contacts the Core server via API and scans the files. We have about 15 external-facing applications where a customer or agent can upload a data file. We have also integrated some of our network devices with the ICAP server for the same purposes. And we are scanning some files on our file shares.
MetaDefender has various use cases, including email security, endpoint device control, and the use of USB devices. It can also clean traffic from websites and provide web protection environments, scan file uploads, and perform storage scanning. In summary, MetaDefender can scan content and files wherever they are located.