RSAC 2025 Preview: All Aboard the Innovation Express: RSAC Conference 2025 On Track for Cybersecu...
0All Aboard the Innovation Express: RSAC 2025 On Track for Cybersecurity’s Future
Let’s face it—RSAC isn’t just a conference anymore. It’s a movement. A ritual. A block party for cybersecurity. And this year, it’s pulling into the station with more tracks than ever before—figuratively and literally.
In this On Location episode, we reconnect with Cecilia Murtagh Marinier, Vice President of Innovation and Scholars at RSAC, to dive into what makes the 2025 edition a can’t-miss experience. And as always, Sean and Marco kick things off with a bit of improvisation, some travel jokes, and a whole lot of heart.
From the 20th Anniversary of the Innovation Sandbox (with a massive $50M investment boost from Crosspoint Capital) to the growing Early Stage Expo, LaunchPad’s Shark-Tank-style sessions, and the new Investor & Entrepreneur track, RSAC continues to set the stage for cybersecurity’s next big thing.
And this year, they’re going bigger—literally. The expansion into the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts brings with it a mind-blowing immersive experience: DARPA’s AI Cyber City, a physically interactive train ride through smart city scenarios, designed to show how cybersecurity touches everything—from water plants to hospitals, satellites to firmware.
Add in eight hands-on villages, security scholars programs, coffee-fueled networking zones, and a renewed focus on inclusion, mentorship, and accessibility, and you’ve got something that feels less like an event and more like a living, breathing community.
Cecilia also reminds us that RSAC is a place for everyone—from first-timers unsure where to begin to seasoned veterans ready to innovate and invest. It’s about showing up, making a plan (or not), and being open to the unexpected conversations that happen in hallways, lounges, or over espresso in the sandbox village.
And if you can’t make it in person? RSAC has made sure that everything is accessible online—600 speakers, 600 vendors, and endless ways to engage, reflect, and be part of the global cybersecurity story.
So whether you’re hopping in the car, boarding a flight, or—who knows—riding a miniature DARPA train through Northridge City, one thing’s for sure: RSAC 2025 is going full speed ahead—and we’re bringing you along for the ride.
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RSAC 2025, cybersecurity innovation, DARPA Cyber City, AI in security, startup funding, Innovation Sandbox, LaunchPad, Early Stage Expo, cybersecurity community, security scholars, investor track, immersive tech experiences, smart cities, cyber education, cyber startup pitch, interactive cybersecurity, RSAC sandbox, CTFs, AI-powered defense, infosec industry trends
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Guest:
Cecilia Murtagh Marinier ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-murtagh-marinier-14967/overlay/about-this-profile/ | Cybersecurity Advisor - Strategy, Innovation & Scholars at RSA Conference
Hosts:
Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine ( https://twitter.com/ITSPmagazine ] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber ( https://twitter.com/RedefiningCyber ] | On ITSPmagazine: hhttps://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martin
Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine ( https://twitter.com/ITSPmagazine ] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast | On ITSPmagazine: hhttps://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli
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