Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Application Security, 2026
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AI transformation, agentic apps, and shifting DevSecOps practices are rapidly expanding application attack surfaces. We believe the Gartner Hype Cycle for Application Security, 2026 can guide cybersecurity leaders in adopting both mature AppSec tools and emerging AI-driven innovations. While AI introduces new risks and expands the attack surface, it also powers advanced remediation like agentic security testing and behavioral exploit detection, including risk-based scoring, helping address the growing concerns caused by frontier AI of vulnerability proliferation. Security leaders need to strategically onboard these new technologies at the best time for their organizations.
Download the Hype Cycle for Application Security, 2026 and we feel you will learn about:
The application security challenges AI introduces
Defend against the risks caused by AI that expand the attack surface
New tools and solutions to protect your apps and APIs
Identify and remediate vulnerabilities through emerging solutions
Existing innovations to address the growing threat landscape
Actively address and protect against an onslaught of threats and exploits with solutions you may have already deployed
Gartner, Hype Cycle for Application Security, 2026, 21 July 2026, By Dionisio Zumerle.
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