46% of security teams struggle to correlate Model Context Protocol (MCP) actions with execution outcomes.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
MCP
48% of security teams report blind spots around prompt injection chains or tool-chaining abuse in AI-native applications.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Prompt InjectionAI SecurityTool-Chaining Abuse
88% of CISOs and AppSec executives are willing to replace API security solutions.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
API SecurityApplication Security
81% of CISOs and AppSec executives are willing to pivot to new MCP protection tools.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
MCP Protection ToolsApplication Security
55% of CISOs and AppSec executives are willing to replace RASP.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
RASPApplication Security
52% of CISOs and AppSec executives are willing to replace SCA.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
SCAApplication Security
49% of CISOs and AppSec executives are willing to replace SAST/DAST.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
SASTDASTApplication Security
13% of CISOs and AppSec executives use agent-based deployment.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Agent-Based DeploymentApplication Security
87% of CISOs and AppSec executives prefer agentless, package-based, or simple CI/CD-based deployment.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
CI/CD-Based Deployment
68% of ASPM platform users struggle to prove posture and risk to leadership or auditors.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
ASPMRisk ReportingPosture
67% of ASPM platform users cite data gaps and missing telemetry that create blind spots.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Missing TelemetryASPMBlind Spots
Over 75% of security professionals do not have the real-time production insight necessary to validate risk and understand how their code behaves in real-world environments.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Application SecurityRuntime Visibility
72% of SAST/DAST users are challenged by an overwhelming number of false positives.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
SASTDASTFalse Positives
63% of mid-sized AppSec teams (11–50 members) that use SCA cite the inability to verify if vulnerabilities are exploitable in production as their biggest pain point.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
58% of large AppSec teams (50 members or more) that use SCA cite the inability to verify if vulnerabilities are exploitable in production as a major pain point.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
93% of CISOs and AppSec executives are ready to replace or purchase new AI-native application protection.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
AI SecurityAI-Native Application Protection
60% of ASPM platform users say issues are still ranked by theoretical severity instead of real exposure or exploitability.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Vulnerability PrioritizationASPMExploitability
16% of CISOs and AppSec executives want to consolidate the AppSec toolchain into one platform.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026
Tool ConsolidationApplication Security
38% of small AppSec teams (1–10 members) that use SCA cite the inability to verify if vulnerabilities are exploitable in production as their biggest pain point.
Rein SecurityThe Great AppSec Reality Check: 2026 Survey Report·Feb 18, 2026