Here's a stat that should stop you mid-scroll: according to CyberEdge’s 2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report, only 42.2% of organizations have fully implemented secure coding and code review practices. That means more than half the organizations surveyed are operating with a meaningful gap in one of the most fundamental application security capabilities.
The data explains why:
- Security pros rated application development and testing among the lowest of all security functions
- Low implementation and low confidence reinforce each other — producing exactly the under-investment and reactive behavior that widens the gap further
The good news: the industry is moving fast.
- 38.8% of organizations are planning AppSec tool acquisitions this year
- 90.4% expect security budgets to increase
- 75%+ are already using or implementing AI-powered security tools
The question isn't whether your organization needs to close the gap. The data already answers that. The question is whether you're moving fast enough to stay ahead of the organizations that are.
The 2026 CDR gives you the full picture: where the industry stands on AppSec implementation, what peers are investing in, and where AI and platform consolidation are taking the field.
Download it now to see exactly where you stand.
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