Understanding Security's New Blind Spot: Shadow Engineering

### Executive summary The report warns that low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms and “shadow engineering” create security blind spots by enabling non-developers to build and deploy applications outside established SDLC and security controls; this can lead to data leakage, regulatory non‑compliance, hard‑coded/default credentials, and other vulnerabilities. It recommends practical mitigations: discover and inventory LCNC apps, apply application protections and runtime controls, enforce compliance policies, empower and guide citizen developers to remediate risks, and perform continuous monitoring and regular security assessments.