5 reasons you should consider a career in application security

This article explains why Application Security (AppSec) is an attractive career path, citing rising demand from software supply chain risks and AI-driven growth in applications and APIs, strong compensation due to skills shortages, and the role’s diverse responsibilities across the SDLC (testing, code reviews, threat modeling, collaboration with DevOps). It emphasizes that while development experience helps, it isn’t mandatory; abundant free training and supportive communities like OWASP can ease entry, and specialization opportunities (e.g., API security) enable meaningful impact on organizational and societal security.