TL;DR In the world of Application Security, trust is earned when your platform helps the world’s largest Fortune 500 Enterprises prevent the kinds of attacks that cost billions, shut down critical infrastructure, and make global headlines.
That’s why we’re proud to share that in the Gartner® 2025 Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing (AST) report, Cycode was ranked #1 in Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS) and #2 in Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) across every single vendor. This recognition comes on the heels of our inclusion in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST), 2025 where you can read more about that milestone in our official announcement.
The Stakes Are Now Higher Than Ever Before
History shows us that some of the most damaging breaches in the last decade weren’t direct hacks of production systems, they were actually software supply chain attacks. Adversaries have learned that compromising the tools and dependencies organizations trust is the fastest way to reach thousands of targets at once.
Below are just a few examples of high-profile software supply chain attacks and their cost to enterprises and governments worldwide:
These attacks underscore the simple truth: the software supply chain is the soft underbelly of modern enterprises.
And with the rise of AI-generated code and agentic AI systems that can autonomously pull in new dependencies, generate scripts, or spin up pipelines, the attack surface will only expand.
That’s why Cycode’s #1 recognition in Software Supply Chain Security is more than a milestone, but a reminder of the importance for Enterprises as their shield for an AI-native, agentic future.
The Cycode Advantage
Cycode brings a convergence that no other vendor fully delivers:
- Software Supply Chain Security Leadership – Our #1 placement in SSCS reflects years of innovation in pipeline security, artifact integrity, secrets detection, and governance.
- Application Security Posture Management Excellence – Ranking #2 in ASPM highlights Cycode’s ability to provide holistic visibility, prioritize the risks that matter, and empower security and development teams with real-time context.
- AI-Native Innovation – With our Risk Intelligence Graph (RIG) and multi-agent AI framework, Cycode delivers contextual remediation, automated code fixes, and natural language risk exploration, giving developers trusted guidance at enterprise scale.
Together, these capabilities help enterprises not only discover risks but actually fix what matters, fast.
Trailblazing the New Era of Application Security
For more than a decade, application security has revolved around traditional tools like SAST, DAST, and SCA. These remain essential, but as Gartner notes, they’ve now become table stakes as mature capabilities that nearly every vendor must have. Although, it’s important to also know the differences between the quality of these tools or scanners.
The differentiation outside of scanning, according to Gartner, is happening in:
- Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS)
- Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
- AI-powered Developer Experience (DevSecOps use case)
On these fronts, Cycode stands out:
#1 in SSCS – Cycode leads the industry in protecting pipelines, artifacts, dependencies, and developer workflows against the growing wave of supply chain attacks.
#2 in ASPM – Cycode delivers unmatched visibility and correlation across the software factory, helping enterprises prioritize and fix the risks that matter.
- Top-tier in DevSecOps – Powered by our Risk Intelligence Graph (RIG) and AI teammates, Cycode drives developer productivity with contextual remediation, automated code fixes, and natural language risk exploration.
This is what sets Cycode apart: we’re not just keeping up with table stakes; we’re trailblazing the categories Gartner itself recognizes as the most critical for the future of application security.
Looking Ahead
We believe this recognition cements Cycode’s position as the most complete and innovative solution for securing the entire software factory across Enterprises. But more importantly, it shows that our customers are ahead of the curve.
Enterprises who bet on Cycode aren’t just buying tools, they’re future-proofing their application security programs against the evolving threats that matter most.
The message is clear: supply chain attacks are the battleground of the next decade, and Cycode is leading the defense.
