DERAILED | 2026 Application Security Benchmark Report

OX Security analyzed findings across 250 organizations — and the data tells a story no security leader can afford to ignore:

Every major AppSec metric moved in the wrong direction.

Inside the report:

216M+ Findings Analyzed: More than 2× last year’s dataset, providing one of the largest operational views into modern AppSec risk.
A year-over-year escalation in alert volume, noise ratio, and critical workload
A sub-industry benchmark across Insurance, Automotive, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, and more
The severity factors that separate genuine risk from security noise
Insights into where application security is heading next

Key Findings at a Glance

865K Average Alerts per Organization
A 52% year-over-year increase, driven largely by AI-accelerated development.

795 Critical Issues per Organization
After contextual prioritization — nearly 4× higher than last year.

Critical Risk Is Growing Faster Than Noise
The proportion of alerts that remain critical after prioritization has nearly tripled.

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