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The 2026 State of
Product Security

FOR THE AI ERA

Discover what’s top of mind for 400 CISOs and Security Leaders in the AI Era — including securing AI-generated code, Shadow AI, budget, convergence, productivity and risk.

"A must-read piece of research for anyone looking to strengthen their application and code security posture. This report will help you navigate today's application security landscape and the seismic impact of AI."
Andy EllisCISO | Author, 1% Leadership |
Director, Advisor | Editor, How to CISO
"The State of Product Security Report offers a thorough look at the evolving threat landscape of application security. It underscores the critical challenges facing organizations today, from expanding attack surfaces to the complexities of AI-driven threats. This report isn’t just a collection of statistics; it’s a roadmap for building code resilience into your organization’s future."
Roland CloutierFormer Global CSO, TikTok
“As enterprises accelerate their use of AI in software development, the surface area for application security risk is expanding faster than traditional controls can manage. The rise of shadow AI compounds this challenge, creating new layers of exposure that often can't be fully seen or governed."
Katie NortonResearch Manager at IDC
"The State of Product Security for the AI Era" provides much-needed insights into the impact of AI and how it is transforming the modern SDLC. We know AI-coding tools are widely adopted, but how they are and will be governed is still something the security industry is learning, as well as how to usher in secure adoption of AI coding and enable the business while being cognizant of inherent risks in parallel."
Chris HughesResilient Cyber
"As AI-generated code grows to become the norm for developers, organizations will have to move from fragmented controls to converged platforms built to allow them to balance security and speed for their product teams. The winners in this next chapter will be the teams that treat convergence not as a buzzword but as the architecture of resilience."
Francis OdumFounder & CEO, Software Analyst

of organizations report they are actively using or piloting AI coding assistants.

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AI-generated code is the #1 blindspot for AppSec/Product Sec teams.

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of organizations lack full visibility into how and where AI is used across the SDLC.

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of organizations expect an increased budget in 2026 for AI security-related initiatives.

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