Application Security Testing Market Global Report 2026

The application security testing market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $10.61 billion in 2025 to $12.62 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing frequency of cyberattacks, rising adoption of secure software development practices, growing regulatory compliance requirements, expanding enterprise application deployments, and increasing awareness of application security risks.

The application security testing market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $24.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of cloud-native applications, growing demand for continuous security testing, rising investment in application security automation, expanding use of API-driven applications, and increasing focus on software supply chain security. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of shift-left security testing, growing integration of DevSecOps in software development, advancement in runtime application security validation, rising demand for software composition analysis solutions, and expansion of continuous application vulnerability assessment.

The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks are expected to drive the growth of the application security testing market in the coming years. Cyberattacks are malicious attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems, applications, or data by exploiting security vulnerabilities through techniques such as phishing, malware, ransomware, and software exploits. The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks are resulting from the rapid expansion of digital services and connected systems, which create a larger attack surface for cybercriminals. Application security testing helps identify and remediate software vulnerabilities before deployment, reducing the risk of cyberattacks, data breaches, and unauthorized access while strengthening overall application security and regulatory compliance. For instance, in October 2025, according to the National Cyber Security Centre, a UK-based national technical authority for cybersecurity, 204 nationally significant cyberattacks were handled in the year ending September, marking a sharp increase from 89 incidents recorded during the previous 12-month period. Therefore, the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks are driving the growth of the application security testing market.

Major companies operating in the application security testing market are focusing on developing advanced solutions, such as interactive application security testing (IAST), to improve vulnerability detection accuracy, minimize false positives, and accelerate secure software development. Interactive application security testing (IAST) is a security testing approach that examines running applications to identify and validate vulnerabilities while providing real-time context and automated remediation guidance. For instance, in July 2023, New Relic, a US-based observability and application security company, launched New Relic Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) in public preview. The solution provides continuous visibility into application security risks with near-zero false positives, automated exploit validation, and guided remediation. It enables development, operations, and security teams to identify critical vulnerabilities more efficiently and accelerate the delivery of secure software.

In November 2024, Snyk Limited, a UK-based provider of developer security platforms, acquired Probely for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Snyk Limited aimed to strengthen its Application Security Testing (AST) portfolio by integrating Probely, Unipessoal Lda.’s dynamic application security testing (DAST) and API security testing capabilities, enabling broader coverage across web applications and APIs while enhancing its developer-first security platform. Probely is a Portugal-based cybersecurity company specializing in DAST and API security testing solutions.

Major companies operating in the application security testing market are GitHub Inc., OpenText Corporation, Veracode, Snyk Ltd., Checkmarx, Black Duck Software Inc., GitLab Inc., HCL Software, Invicti Security, Sonar, Qualys Inc., Rapid7 Inc., Mend.io, PortSwigger Ltd., Contrast Security Inc., Tenable Holdings Inc., NowSecure Inc., Apiiro Ltd., Endor Labs, ImmuniWeb SA, Indusface Pvt. Ltd., 42Crunch Ltd., Appknox Pte. Ltd., Astra Security Inc., Aikido Security NV, Akto Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Arnica Inc., Backslash Security Ltd.

North America was the dominant region in the application security testing market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the application security testing market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the application security testing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

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