MixMode is proud to be mentioned as a representative vendor in the 2025 Gartner^®Competitive Landscape: Network Detection and Response (NDR) report, published October 17, 2025.

We believe this recognition underscores the growing trust in MixMode’s Third-Wave AI and its ability to deliver autonomous, explainable threat detection across enterprise and critical infrastructure environments.

The report explains that organizational demands for integrated security, AI-driven SOC automation and hybrid support are driving NDR innovation. Technology and service providers investing in stack consolidation and AI for efficient operations and incident response will have the competitive edge in the short to medium term.

Key findings include:

• Network detection and response (NDR) vendors are investing in products that consolidate multiple security functions to reduce security operations center (SOC) complexity and costs. However, challenges remain around fragmented security stacks, integration complexity and difficulties in achieving seamless data sharing and automation due to a lack of standardized APIs.
  
  
• AI technology offers NDR vendors significant opportunities, such as boosting operational efficiency, automating SOC processes and enhancing incident response by surfacing actionable insights. However, there are trust implications arising from software code quality, transparency, risks of biased datasets and potential overreliance on AI that could undermine human oversight.
  
  
• High-differentiation NDR features include GenAI-driven incident response automation and threat hunting capabilities, and broad support for bidirectional integration with endpoint detection and response (EDR) products.

Why This Matters

As the threat landscape evolves, organizations are looking for intelligent, adaptive tools that provide real-time insight without adding noise or complexity. MixMode’s Third-Wave AI uniquely meets this need — operating without signatures, rules, or prior training data, and continuously improving as it learns from live network activity.

Being named in the 2025 Gartner^® Competitive Landscape reinforces MixMode’s position as a leader in AI-native network security, helping enterprises and government organizations detect and respond to threats faster, with precision and confidence.

Gartner subscribers can access the report here.

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Gartner, Competitive Landscape: Network Detection and Response, Christian Canales, Thomas Lintemuth, 17 October 2025

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