{"id":55198,"date":"2025-11-21T06:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55198\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T06:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:10:08","slug":"opswat-opens-tampa-facility-to-strengthen-secure-hardware-manufacturing-for-critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/55198\/","title":{"rendered":"OPSWAT opens Tampa facility to strengthen secure hardware manufacturing for critical infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions provider <a href=\"https:\/\/industrialcyber.co\/vndrs\/opswat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OPSWAT <\/a>has opened a \u2018state-of-the-art\u2019 production facility in Tampa, Florida. By manufacturing its hardware domestically, OPSWAT enhances supply chain integrity, ensures compliance with stringent U.S. and international security standards, and doubles down on its focus on delivering highest-quality products to government and enterprise customers.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion embodies OPSWAT\u2019s \u2018Locally Built \u2013 Globally Trusted\u2019 vision, which is rooted in the belief that secure products start with secure manufacturing. Moving hardware production onshore greatly reduces several strategic, security, and operational risks associated with offshore production, especially for products intended to protect critical infrastructure or handle sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p>These risks range from supply chain vulnerabilities such as hardware tampering and counterfeit parts to geopolitical and regulatory pressures tied to export controls and sanctions. They also include intellectual property and data protection threats involving theft or leakage, along with operational and continuity risks stemming from supply chain disruptions and quality issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCybersecurity hardware is too important to outsource,\u201d Benny Czarny, founder and CEO of OPSWAT, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opswat.com\/blog\/opswat-opens-new-u-s-production-facility-in-tampa-to-strengthen-domestic-cybersecurity-supply-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a> in a Thursday statement. \u201cBy building it here in the U.S., we ensure the transparency, quality, and supply chain resilience our customers expect, while also creating high-skilled jobs and demonstrating that American-made can be both secure and cost-competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturing the hardware in-house provides OPSWAT with greater control and quality assurance throughout every stage of production. Dedicated Quality Assurance and Product Management teams oversee rigorous testing and compliance processes to ensure the highest standards are consistently met. The move also enables OPSWAT to accelerate <a href=\"https:\/\/industrialcyber.co\/cisa\/cisa-seeks-public-feedback-on-draft-guidance-for-product-security-bad-practices-to-boost-software-development\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">product development<\/a> and respond to emerging cybersecurity challenges and customer needs.<\/p>\n<p>Located in one of the Southeast\u2019s fastest-growing technology and cybersecurity hubs, the new Tampa site serves as a secure production facility and a strategic logistics center within OPSWAT\u2019s global operations network of 22 offices and facilities. It expands the company\u2019s production capacity to meet increasing global demand for trusted cybersecurity solutions across the defense, finance, energy and manufacturing sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Industrial-cyber-logo-96x96.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial Cyber News Desk\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial Cyber News Desk\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialcyber.co\/author\/industrial-cyber-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions provider OPSWAT has opened a \u2018state-of-the-art\u2019 production facility in Tampa, Florida. 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