Application Security Strategy 2026: AI, DevSecOps and Platform Consolidation
In this Gartner® report, discover how to strengthen your application security program with insights on AI, developer experience, and tool convergence.
Shape your 2026 security strategy
Application security maturity remains low across the industry, even as its role in preventing breaches becomes more critical. This Gartner® report provides cybersecurity leaders with actionable steps to boost program maturity and streamline development workflows.
Understand the three key trends reshaping application security and how you can act on them to advance your program:
GenAI’s Dual Impact
Learn how generative AI introduces both development speed and new security vulnerabilities.
Developer experience is key to DevSecOps
Discover why focusing on the developer experience is essential for effective DevSecOps adoption.
Convergence of application security tools
See how application security tools are converging into integrated platforms and what it means for your strategy.
Gartner, Application Security Strategy 2026: AI, DevSecOps and Platform Consolidation, Dionisio Zumerle, 18 September 2025.
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