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
Last week
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Gartner · Application Security · PAM
This month
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Application Security · Virtualisation
This month
Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific
IDC · Application Security · Hybrid Cloud
This month
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
Australia's CAIOs must harness AI‑native talent wave
About Productivity
Last month
AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses
About Data Protection
Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Fime opens Melbourne lab to bolster SoftPOS security
About iOS
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion
About Firewalls
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Tenable debuts AI exposure tool for unified cyber risk
About Digital Transformation
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
AI arms race to reshape Australia's cyber defences by 2026
About Malware
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Delinea and StrongDM to improve identity security for Agentic AI era
About DevOps
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AI speeds coding but slows Australian software teams
About IT Industry
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AI's next phase in Australia: 4 Predictions for 2026
About Firewalls
Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Managed Security Services help businesses tackle rising cyber risks
About Firewalls
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Hungry Jack's modernises digital services with Azure cloud move
About Digital Transformation
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Trend Micro integrates with NVIDIA for enhanced AI data security
About Microservices
Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Australian firms urged to secure code after rising repo attacks
About Software
Wed, 24th Sep 2025
CloudCon Sydney 2025 returns with focus on Kubernetes & AI
About Cloud Services
Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Borderless CS unveils AUD $5,000 flat fee for cybersecurity tests
About Firewalls
Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Why regular penetration testing is vital for business security
About Firewalls
Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Why your platform engineering strategy needs a communications upgrade
About Digital Transformation
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Avocado Consulting appoints Steven Zacharidis to drive IT change
About Sustainability
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig and BitMEX sound alarm on AI-powered crypto threats
About Encryption
Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats
About Threat intelligence
Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Job moves
Avocado Consulting appoints Steven Zacharidis to drive IT change
Move at Avocado Consulting
Tue, 29th Jul 2025
PwC appoints Kristin Stubbins & Liz O'Brien as Assurance leader & Audit business leader
Move at Sustainability
Sat, 6th Aug 2022
Hostopia Australia extends AWS partnership with latest appointment
Move at Amazon Web Services
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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