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Recognized by Gartner in the 2025 Hype Cycle, Appknox is shaping mobile app security with CI/CD-ready, AI-powered, and compliance-first solutions.
- Posted on: Aug 7, 2025
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- Last updated on: Aug 14, 2025
In a year defined by AI-driven transformation, Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for Application Security couldn’t have come at a better time. The report outlines a seismic shift in how security leaders approach modern threats, and we are proud to share that Appknox has been recognized as a sample vendor in this year’s edition.
This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to helping organizations secure the rapidly expanding mobile and cloud application landscape, especially as new risks emerge from generative AI, vibe coding, and the growing complexity of software supply chains.
Key takeaways
- Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for Application Security is out, and it signals a turning point. AI is transforming how security is built, tested, and deployed.
- Appknox is recognized by Gartner for aligning with 2025 AppSec trends like ASPM, AI-based remediation, and mobile-first security.
- The AppSec landscape is moving toward platform consolidation, runtime protection, and AI-resilient scanning.
- Appknox is proactively addressing emerging risks, including vibe coding vulnerabilities and mobile SDK threats.
From complexity to convergence: The state of AppSec in 2025
According to the report, cybersecurity leaders are under increasing pressure to simplify sprawling toolsets and consolidate functionality.
While the past decade saw an explosion of niche tools, 2025 marks a pivot toward platform-based approaches that unify testing, remediation, fraud monitoring, and compliance, something we at Appknox have long advocated for.
The Hype Cycle highlights four disruptive shifts:
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AI-augmented coding & vibe coding risks
As AI coding assistants and “vibe coding” gain traction, Gartner estimates that by 2027, 30% of AppSec exposures will stem from vibe-coded software.
Developers may code faster, but often without authentication, encryption, or secure design. Without guardrails, speed becomes a liability. -
Autoremediation is becoming the default
By 2026, 40% of organizations will expect their AppSec testing vendors to offer AI-based autoremediation. This is no longer a nice-to-have.
In fact, the report underscores that tool vendors must evolve into smart partners able to not only identify flaws but also guide fixes contextually and safely. -
Rise of Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
ASPM continues to mature as the glue holding modern AppSec together, especially across multi-cloud and CI/CD environments.
It empowers teams to prioritize by risk, automate policy enforcement, and reduce alert fatigue. -
Securing the software supply chain
As open-source usage deepens, curated OSS catalogs, SBOMs, and supply chain scanning are becoming essentials.
Appknox has built capabilities to help customers navigate this growing risk layer, including testing third-party SDKs used in mobile apps.
Gartner 2025 AppSec trends: At-a-glance
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Trend |
Description |
Risk if ignored |
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AI & vibe coding |
30% of exposures will stem from AI-generated code by 2027. |
Faster dev cycles, but lower security baselines. |
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Autoremediation |
By 2026, 40% of orgs will demand automated fixes. |
Alert fatigue without resolution slows response. |
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ASPM maturity |
AppSec posture management is the “glue” for AppSec workflows. |
Missed risk prioritization, policy blind spots. |
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Software supply chain |
SBOMs, curated OSS, and third-party SDK audits required. |
High exposure through open-source code. |
Why Appknox was recognized
We at Appknox have been building a unified mobile application security platform that caters to the evolving needs of AppSec teams, developers, and enterprise leaders.
Our product aligns with three major themes in the Gartner report:
- Shift-left testing that developers actually use
Our platform combines SAST, DAST, API testing, and fraud monitoring in a developer-friendly interface with integration into CI/CD pipelines and Jira for faster remediation. - Real-time risk management
Through Storeknox and Privacy Shield, we offer runtime impersonation and fraud monitoring for live apps, mapping to Gartner’s observation that modern AppSec must extend into the runtime layer. - Robust application security in the AI age
As AI becomes a double-edged sword for attackers and defenders, we are continuously updating our scanning engines to test AI-generated code, ensure mobile apps resist prompt injection, and stay resilient against evolving threat models.
Harshit Agarwal, Co-founder & CEO, Appknox, says
“Inclusion in Gartner’s Hype Cycle is a validation of the vision we have pursued from Day One - application security that’s proactive, continuous, and built for today’s speed of innovation.”
What’s next for application security?
The future belongs to organizations that can
- Automate the basics,
- Contextualize remediation, and
- Protect users across channels.
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Old security practices |
Emerging demands among cybersecurity leaders |
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Tool overload |
Unified AppSec platforms |
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Scan-and-forget |
Smart, guided remediation |
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Siloed Dev & Sec |
CI/CD-native, shared pipelines |
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Generic scans |
AI/SDK-specific risk detection |
Security isn’t just about “coverage.” It’s about clarity and confidence, something Appknox brings to every build.
As a mobile-first world collides with AI-powered risk, AppSec strategies must evolve not just to keep up, but to lead. At Appknox, we are excited to be part of that journey. Appknox is helping teams transition from reactive protection to real-time, always-on security.
If you're looking to reduce attack surfaces, accelerate delivery, and win trust in an AI-powered world, now's the time to secure your edge. Let’s build secure software - faster, smarter, and together.
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