Cybersecurity news will not wither during my lifetime. I think that is a safe prediction. Especially given all the hype around Anthropic’s latest news velocity releases. Not enough media pays attention to potential huge problems with attacking critical infrastructure. You would think they would given Russia’s attacks on the Ukraine’s infrastructure.
This news concerns another partnership of a cybersecurity vendor and a control and automation vendor. This news from OPSWAT cites a strategic collaboration expanding operational technology (OT)-safe patch management capabilities to Emerson’s Ovation Automation Platform customers worldwide.
The April 16, 2026 announcement states the two companies have announced a global strategic reseller agreement that will bring OPSWAT’s cybersecurity technologies to Emerson’s power and water industry customers. As the first initiative under this enterprise-wide agreement, Emerson will integrate OPSWAT’s scalable and safe operational technology (OT) patch management capabilities into its Ovation Automation Platform.
The new OT patch management solution further builds on the collaboration to date by securing the Ovation Platform through OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Endpoint and My OPSWAT Central Management On-Premises, part of Emerson’s purpose-built power and water cybersecurity suite of solutions.
Critical infrastructure operators, including power generation and water/wastewater utilities, continue to face increasing cyber threats, regulatory pressure, and operational risk stemming from unpatched vulnerabilities. OPSWAT’s solution for the Ovation Automation Platform delivers a modernized patch management approach designed specifically for industrial environments, addressing challenges posed by a mix of modern and legacy tools and the ongoing surge of nation-state and ransomware activity targeting the energy and water sectors.
The new strategic collaboration expands on the well-established DeltaV Alliance agreement between OPSWAT and Emerson for OPSWAT’s MetaDefender Kiosk, and MetaDefender Unidirectional Security Gateway for the DeltaV Automation Platform.
The new global partnership also underscores Emerson’s strategy to collaborate with proven and effective cybersecurity providers, a shift driven by evolving global regulations and the need for continuous response to new vulnerabilities.
