The Ultimate Guide to Application Security

2026 · Irish Edition

Application Security focuses on protecting software applications from vulnerabilities and cyber threats throughout their development and operational life cycles. This critical field addresses challenges such as runtime protection, secure coding practices, DevSecOps integration, API security, cloud-native environments, and mitigating attacks like DDoS, supply chain risks, and malicious bot traffic.

Exploring the latest stories in Application Security reveals how advancements like AI and automation are enhancing threat detection, vulnerability management, and developer workflows, while highlighting ongoing risks found in mobile apps, open source components, and cloud deployments. Readers can gain insights into best practices, emerging technologies, and strategies to safeguard applications against evolving cyber threats.

Whether you’re a developer, security professional, or business leader, staying informed about Application Security developments helps in building resilient software, maintaining compliance, and protecting user data in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Analyst Insights
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Application Security · PAM
2 days ago
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Application Security · Virtualisation
3 days ago
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Application Security · Data Protection
Last month
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Gartner · Application Security · Virtualisation
Last month
DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition
IDC MarketScape · Application Security · SaaS
Last month
Expert columns
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
Why the next endpoint and SASE disruption will not come from a security vendor
By Chandrodaya Prasad of SonicWall
Last month
The security challenges in AI-assisted software development
By Pieter Danhieux of Secure Code Warrior
Last month
Interviews
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
Discussing Software engineering
Last month
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Recent news
FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push
About Enterprise security
Today
CIQ launches Linux compliance platform ahead of deadlines
About Public Sector
Today
GitLab 18.11 adds AI agents for security & pipelines
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Sentra & Wiz add data classification to cloud risks
About Storage
Yesterday
Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection
About Virtualisation
Yesterday
OpenSearch foundation launches long-term support programme
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Appdome adds backend Risk Intelligence APIs for IDAnchor
About App Store
Yesterday
PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers
About Trends & Predictions
2 days ago
TrendAI partners Anthropic to embed Claude in security ops
About Firewalls
2 days ago
AI coding boom deepens cognitive debt, says Thoughtworks
About Software engineering
3 days ago
Cloudflare, Wiz link AI security tools for unified view
About Firewalls
3 days ago
Appdome launches backend risk APIs for mobile fraud
About Software-as-a-Service
3 days ago
OpenAI expands cyber access for verified defenders
About Enterprise security
3 days ago
Sonatype warns of surge in trusted open-source malware
About Threat intelligence
3 days ago
GitLab expands Google Cloud partnership for Vertex AI
About Software engineering
3 days ago
Job moves
Tenable appoints Dino DiMarino to drive AI security growth
Move at Mimecast
Last month
ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive
Move at Puppet
Last month
Semperis appoints Daniel Lattimer as Area VP, UK & Ireland
Move at CyberArk
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