Hereford played out their second goalless draw in a row and can count themselves lucky to have collected a point after Braintree gave a spirited performance.
Braintree dominated possession in the early stages at Edgar Street, and went close to breaking the deadlock on seven minutes, but James Bittner in the Hereford goal was equal to Matthew Paine's header from 12 yards out.
There was little to cheer for home fans in the first half as they watched their side struggle to break down the Braintree defence.
With the match heading for a goalless draw, Hereford boss Martin Foyle brought on Kyle Perry and Brian Smikle on 56 minutes as he tried to push for a winner.
But his early attacking changes were unable to force a goal for his side, meaning Hereford have now gone five matches without a victory.
And Braintree will take heart from their own plucky performance in a tricky fixture.