RSA Conference 2025 delivered another high-impact week of conversations, innovation, and insight. With thousands of cybersecurity professionals in attendance, NetBrain made a strong impression at Booth S-1951, showcasing a new kind of automation for network security.
Throughout the week, we connected with security leaders, engineers, and strategists who are grappling with increasing network complexity, policy drift, and the pressure to secure hybrid environments. Our message around Security Intents, AI-powered automation, and the only live digital twin for real-time multi-vendor network visibility stood out as both timely and transformative.
NetBrain’s core focus this year was redefining how organizations approach network security, not as an isolated toolset, but as a continuously enforced operational standard.
We showcased the power of Security Intents — executable, automation-backed policies that validate the correct design and behavior of network infrastructure in real time. Enabled by our Golden Engineering Studio, NetBrain turns static network assessments into continuous Golden Assessments. These intents proactively enforce network security by enabling teams to continuously assess hybrid networks for drift, risk, CVE observability, and compliance deviations before they impact operations.
The Golden Assessment Library, which offers pre-built industry-wide network outage prevention knowledge, became one of the most talked-about features at our booth. One visitor captured the sentiment perfectly:
“This Golden Assessment Library would make my life so much easier.”
A highlight of the week came during an interview with NetBrain CEO and Founder Lingping Gao, who introduced a powerful analogy:
“Herd immunity for networks.”
Just as widespread vaccination prevents pandemics, applying Security Intents across an organization’s infrastructure helps contain vulnerabilities, enforce design, and build operational resilience. It’s not just about automation — it’s about creating a safer, more stable network environment by design. That metaphor resonated deeply. As one Channel Director put it:
“Wow, I never thought about this as herd immunity, but honestly with the new 12.1 version I can totally see what you’re saying — that was a helpful metaphor to use.”
Across numerous conversations, we observed strong themes:
Our demos resonated by showcasing how NetBrain prevents outages, reduces risk, and empowers engineers, all without writing a single script.
Insights shared during the 451 Research breakfast at RSA made one thing clear: AI and automation are already reshaping how security and network teams operate.
Key takeaways that aligned directly with NetBrain’s vision:
“70% of organizations want AI to help resolve security incidents faster, while 30% want AI to fully automate the response process.” — 451 Research, RSA Breakfast Briefing, April 2025
This stat highlights a growing comfort with automation, and a readiness from a significant share of the market to embrace autonomous remediation as the next phase of SecOps maturity.
“Security teams are unable to investigate ~50% of SIEM alerts due to high volume and lack of context.” — 451 Research, RSA Breakfast Briefing, April 2025
This reinforces the need for solutions like NetBrain’s AI Co-Pilot and automated diagnostics, which help SecOps close the gap between alert and action by providing context in real time.
Even amid economic uncertainty, 451 Research reported that security and IT leaders are increasing investment in:
This mirrors the conversations we had on the RSA show floor — buyers are actively looking for operational platforms that not only monitor but also respond, validate, and continuously enforce security intent.
RSAC 2025 confirmed what we’ve been hearing from customers: the future of network security is continuous, automated, and intent-driven. Our team came away energized and focused on helping more organizations eliminate complexity, close visibility gaps, and prevent outages before they start.
Huge thanks to our field, marketing, engineering, and leadership teams for delivering such a strong presence this year. Special shoutouts to: LP, Song, Ryan, Will, Scott, Patrick, Melanie, Todd, Ross, Rick, Dean, Ismael, Eddie, George, Naz, Sophia, Steve, Valerie, Emma, Kaley, and the entire NB Marketing squad — your energy and collaboration made this event a true success.
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