The Ultimate Guide to Application Security

2026 · Australian 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.

Australian Application Security news
Analyst Insights
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Frost & Sullivan · Application Security · Firewalls
Today
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Application Security · PAM
Last week
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Application Security · Virtualisation
Last week
Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific
IDC · Application Security · Hybrid Cloud
Last week
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
Gartner · Application Security · Data Protection
Last month
Expert columns
From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift
By Craig Nielsen of GitLab
This month
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
From 398 to 200 Days: Understanding the TLS Certificate Lifespan Reduction
By Daniel Sutherland of DigiCert
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
Australia's CAIOs must harness AI‑native talent wave
By Sharryn Napier of GitHub
Last month
The security challenges in AI-assisted software development
By Pieter Danhieux of Secure Code Warrior
Last month
AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses
By Julie Davila of GitLab
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
How AI-powered log management unlocks observability
By Rafi Katanasho of Dynatrace
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps
By Pieter Danhieux of Secure Code Warrior
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Automation vital as TLS certificate lifespans shrink
By Andrew Slavkovic of CyberArk
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI, compliance and security trends for 2026
By Orca Opti
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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
Exclusive: Sysdig and BitMEX sound alarm on AI-powered crypto threats
Discussing Encryption
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats
Discussing Threat intelligence
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Recent news
Wiz expands AI security coverage across cloud & edge
About Shadow IT
Today
CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners
About Managed Security Services Provider
Today
White Rook Cyber wins CREST accreditation for testing
About Firewalls
Today
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
About Firewalls
Yesterday
Lineaje survey finds AI code confidence outpaces visibility
About Software engineering
Yesterday
Claude Code can leak secrets in public npm packages
About Data Protection
Yesterday
Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security
About Firewalls
Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
AI coding speeds up, but security teams fall behind
About Software engineering
Yesterday
Silverfort & SentinelOne unite on AI identity security
About Endpoint Protection
Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
About Firewalls
Yesterday
HackerOne launches h1 Validation to verify exploitable flaws
About DevOps
Yesterday
Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Zscaler joins Anthropic Project Glasswing on cyber AI
About Firewalls
2 days ago
HackerOne launches h1 Validation to tackle AI flaws
About DevOps
2 days ago
Job moves
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Move at Cisco
This month
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
Delinea boosts EMEA, APAC growth with senior hires
Move at CyberArk
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
DryRun Security adds Andrew Peterson to drive AI shift
Move at Palo Alto Networks
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth
Move at HP
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth
Move at HP
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
Move at IBM
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Avocado Consulting appoints Steven Zacharidis to drive IT change
Move at Avocado Consulting
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Ketan Tailor appointed as Barracuda's Chief Customer Officer
Move at Firewalls
Wed, 16th Apr 2025
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