Emerson has embedded OPSWAT’s operational technology patch management directly into its Ovation Automation Platform, targeting power generation and water utility operators who face mounting cyber threats and regulatory pressure.
The move comes through a global reseller agreement and reaches over 800 Ovation sites worldwide. The integrated package includes OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Endpoint and My OPSWAT Central Management On-Premises tools built to handle the complexity of mixed OT environments where modern and legacy systems coexist.
That complexity is the core problem. OT systems run continuously and support physical processes where unplanned downtime means lost productivity and it can affect public safety. Nation-state actors and ransomware operators have increasingly targeted energy and water infrastructure, and unpatched vulnerabilities remain a primary entry point.
The Emerson-OPSWAT relationship predates this agreement as the two companies already collaborated under a DeltaV Alliance deal covering MetaDefender Kiosk and Unidirectional Security Gateway deployments. The new arrangement builds on that foundation and signals a deliberate shift in Emerson’s strategy: rather than building cybersecurity capabilities internally, the company is deepening partnerships with established OT security specialists as the regulatory landscape around critical infrastructure continues to harden.
