Report
2026 Outlook: When a False Sense of Security Meets Breakneck Developer Velocity
What happens when speed overtakes security and no one hits the brakes? Organizations are racing to deploy faster than ever, while AI, multi-cloud architectures, and complex software chains are detonating the threat landscape. The result? A widening security gap that no policy alone can fix.
It’s time for a change, but the path forward isn’t obvious. At this pivotal moment we turned to 1,500 AppSec leaders worldwide (CISOs, AppSec Managers, and Heads of Development) to uncover how they’re closing the growing gap between attackers and defenders in the age of AI.
Inside the report:
The Future of Application Security Report is more than a wake-up call. It also offers solid guidance on how you can build real security maturity required in the AI-era.
Explore the Future of AppSec
Learn how teams are adapting now and get the guidance you need to secure what’s next.
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