

Depending on configuration, the SVA can also take policy-driven action, such as disinfecting a file deemed malicious. If a scan is needed, the ICAP client sends the request to the SVA, which analyses the file and returns a verdict to the storage system. When a user requests to open, read, write, or close a file from a laptop, workstation, mobile, or other device, the ICAP client (a NAS or file-sharing system) determines, based on policy, whether the file requires anti-malware scanning. One or more GravityZone Security Virtual Appliances (SVA) perform the role of ICAP server(s) providing antimalware-analysis services to Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and file-sharing solutions compliant with the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP, as defined in RFC 3507), such as Citrix ShareFile. The GravityZone Control Center acts as a central management console for Security for Storage (and complementary Bitdefender solutions). Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Storage delivers best-in-class real-time protection for Citrix ShareFile. At the same time, increasingly sophisticated and prolific cyberthreats dictate the need for reliable storage security - for example, to prevent infected files from spreading across the organization and beyond. Digital transformation and expanding collaboration in the workplace put growing demands on shared storage systems.
