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
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
NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears
NSS Labs · Application Security · Firewalls
Last month
SentinelOne unveils new AI security tools for agents
Gartner · Application Security · SIEM
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
AI agents expose major API security gap, Salt warns
About Manufacturing
Last week
Cloudsmith survey finds SBOM gaps before cyber law
About Software engineering
Last week
Intruder adds container image scanning to cloud platform
About Virtualisation
Last week
Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps
About Malware
Last week
Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily
About Threat intelligence
Last week
CloudBolt finds trust gap in Kubernetes automation
About Virtualisation
Last week
PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models
About Machine learning
Last week
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
About Firewalls
Last week
NeuBird AI launches ops agent, raises USD $19.3 million
About Software engineering
Last week
Permiso launches sandbox for AI agent skill security
About Firewalls
Last week
Softr launches AI no-code platform for business teams
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
About Firewalls
This month
Rubrik launches Google Workspace protection for enterprises
About Cloud Services
This month
ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries
About Firewalls
This month
Malware surge in open source software alarms firms
About Malware
This month
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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