The state of AppSec tooling: Step up to modern software security

The report explains why legacy SAST/DAST/SCA tools fall short for cloud-native, microservices, and rapid CI/CD, and prescribes four modernization steps: adopt whole-lifecycle controls and AppSec posture management, leverage AI carefully for testing and triage while addressing AI-introduced risks, implement advanced software supply chain defenses such as runtime instrumentation and complex binary analysis, and complement automation with targeted human testing for business logic and authorization gaps. It emphasizes higher-accuracy runtime data compatible with pipelines, stronger SSCS controls and evolved SBOM visibility, and a final shift-right "last check" to ensure shipped software is safe.