Building a business case for AppSec investment has historically been hard. Security is often framed as a cost center, and application security can feel abstract to finance and executive audiences who think in terms of incidents and headlines, not SAST scans and DAST coverage.
CyberEdge’s 2026 Cyberthreat Defense Report gives you a data-backed framework to change that conversation.
- Lead with the confidence deficit - Application development and testing (SDLC/DevSecOps) rated just 4.10 out of 5 across 1,200 security professionals — among the lowest of all security functions. This is an industry-wide finding, giving external validation to an internal investment ask.
- Anchor to the threat reality - Ransomware victimization remains at elevated rates, and applications are a primary attacker entry point. AppSec investment is, concretely, a reduction in your most accessible attack surface.
- Use peer behavior as proof - Nearly 38.8% of organizations are acquiring AppSec testing tools this year. In executive conversations, peer parity is often as persuasive as ROI math.
- Close with the budget climate - A record 90.4% of organizations expect security budgets to increase. Your AppSec ask isn't a new line item, it's part of a strategic reorientation that your peers are already making.
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