PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1737591
PUBLISHER: IDC | PRODUCT CODE: 1737591
This IDC Perspective summarizes key product announcements and market developments from RSA Conference 2025, with a focus on application security. The event featured a surge of innovation across areas including securing AI agents and applications, modernizing application security testing, strengthening software supply chain controls, and managing nonhuman identities at scale. Vendors emphasized integration, automation, and AI-powered capabilities, reflecting a shift toward more unified and scalable approaches to application security."The volume and variety of announcements at RSAC 2025 highlight how rapidly application security is evolving," said Katie Norton, research manager, DevSecOps and Software Supply Chain Security at IDC. "As vendors expand into adjacent areas and redefine platform expectations, security leaders will need to reassess how their tools, teams, and priorities align with the future direction of this market."