--- title: "Report – Future of AppSec 2025" date: "2025-08-06T12:55:50+00:00" url: "https://staging.checkmarx.com/report-future-of-appsec-2025/" description: "Discover key trends shaping AppSec in 2026, from AI-powered threats to developer speed. Insights for CISOs, security teams, and modern software leaders." --- # Report – Future of AppSec 2025 ![background image](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Future_of_AppSec_Desktop_1_5x-scaled.webp) Report # The Future of AppSec in the Era of AI 2026 Outlook: When a False Sense of Security Meets Breakneck Developer Velocity [Explore Now](#form) ![hero_image](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hero_image.png) ![Apple-White](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Apple-White.svg) ![04 Salesforce](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/04-Salesforce.svg) ![05 Siemens](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/05-Siemens.svg) ![06 Walmart](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/06-Walmart.svg) ![Ford-White](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ford-White.svg) ![08 CITI](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/08-CITI.svg) ![VISA-White](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VISA-White.svg) ![Carlsberg](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Carlsberg.svg) ![10 Elevance Health](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/10-Elevance-Health.svg) ![12 Orange](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/12-Orange.svg) ![13 Airbus Group](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13-Airbus-Group.svg) ![14 Novartis](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/14-Novartis.svg) ![16 GE](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/16-GE.svg) ![17 Sainsbury's](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/17-Sainsburys.svg) ![18 PWC](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/18-PWC.svg) ![19 The weather company](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/19-The-weather-company.svg) ![20 CGI](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20-CGI.svg) ![21 Adidas](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/21-Adidas.svg) ![22 SAP](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/22-SAP.svg) 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: - AI is now writing your code, but at what cost? - Why 81% of organizations knowingly shipped vulnerable code. - Another rise in breach volume to 98% of organizations. - How DevSecOps is still a goal for many rather than reality. 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.** ### Explore the Future of AppSec ## What Our Customers Say About Us See why enterprises trust our approach to AppSec to secure their business-critical applications. “We view Checkmarx as our trusted partner. They’ve elevated our security posture by consolidating our SAST, SCA, and API Security into a unified platform, Checkmarx One, enabling us to achieve vulnerability remediation, reduce noise, and benefit from strong support.” ![Matthew Hurewitz Checkmarx](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Matthew-Hurewitz-Checkmarx-150x150.webp)Matthew Hurewitz Director, Platforms and Application Security ![best buy cx logo](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/best-buy-cx-logo.svg) “Incorporating Checkmarx’s technology has revolutionized our development culture. It’s more than just technology; it serves as the foundation of our security strategy, ensuring that our applications are secure by design.” ![Sudharma Thikkavarapu](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sudharma-Thikkavarapu-150x150.webp)Sudharma Thikkavarapu Sr. Director, Product Security Engineering ![Dell](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dell.svg) “Checkmarx One definitely checks all my boxes from a security standpoint and has a great interface that’s engaging and easy to use. Some of the solutions we considered were more complicated. With Checkmarx One, it’s easy to get right to the problem with little to no learning curve.” ![Joel Godbout](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Joel-Godbout-150x150.webp)Joel Godbout Cybersecurity and Networking Manager ![PCL](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PCL.svg) “The success of our AppSec program can be directly attributed to the tooling, processes and support provided by Checkmarx managed services. Our mission revolves around providing secure and compliant lottery and gaming applications and services to our clients around the globe, and with Checkmarx SAST, SCA and associated components enhanced by their stellar service support, we deliver on this promise with confidence and certainty.” ![Dion Alexopoulos](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dion-Alexopoulos-150x150.webp)Dion Alexopoulos Head of Information Security ![Allwyn](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Allwyn.svg) “After nearly nine years of using Checkmarx’s SAST, CGI’s journey has been one of seamless integration and consistent satisfaction. The last three years have been particularly smooth, reflecting the solution’s reliability and our successful partnership.” ![Abhishek Das](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Abhishek-Das-150x150.webp)Abhishek Das Lead Security Analyst ![CGI](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CGI.svg) “After reviewing the Checkmarx platform, I’m not sure how Veracode is able to exist while being at a similar price point.” Financial Services: DevSecOps Engineering “By Far The Best AppSec Tooling Decision We Have Made!!” ![Gartner](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Gartner.svg) “We were thrilled to find Checkmarx, which helped us improve the SLA for identifying and remediating risk, reduce risk and the number of vulnerabilities, and eliminate high- and medium-risk issues.” ![Ubirajara Aguiar Jr.](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ubirajara-Aguiar-Jr-150x150.webp)Ubirajara Aguiar Jr. Tech Lead, Red Team/DevSecOps ![Pismo](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pismo.svg) “Checkmarx made security team and developers life easier.” Security Analyst IT Services ![Gartner](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Gartner.svg) ## Market Technology Leadership 40% of Fortune 100 1800+ Customers in 70 countries 75+ Languages 100+ frameworks 6X Leader at Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing ## Industry Recognition ![01 Forrester](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/01-Forrester.svg) ![02_gartner](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02_gartner.webp) ![03_cyber_security_](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/03_cyber_security_.webp) ![CRN Security 100 2024 Awards](https://staging.checkmarx.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/04_crn.webp)