As AI rapidly reshapes how software is created and deployed, the application security landscape is undergoing significant change. Generative and embedded AI are becoming core development components, introducing new risks that require modern security approaches. Mend.io has been acknowledged for addressing these evolving challenges and has been recognized as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST).

This recognition highlights Mend.io’s strategic direction toward securing not only traditional codebases, but also the AI‑driven behaviors and workflows that increasingly influence today’s software.

Why vision matters in modern application security

Traditional AST solutions have historically focused on code scanning and identifying vulnerabilities in software logic. However, as AI integrates into development pipelines—whether through generative models, automated coding assistants, or machine‑learning components—the nature of risk expands beyond static code.

Mend.io’s approach reflects an understanding that the next generation of AST must:

• Look beyond code to evaluate AI‑related behavior and context
• Support developers with remediation tools that integrate into existing workflows
• Automate intelligently, prioritizing findings that have real security impact

This broader perspective is one of the reasons Gartner identified Mend.io as a Visionary in its 2025 report.

Redefining AST for the age of AI, automation, and developer enablement

Mend.io’s recent advancements build on a developer‑first philosophy, expanding coverage to areas that traditional AST tools often overlook:

1. Detecting AI‑specific risk

Mend.io extends visibility beyond conventional vulnerabilities to include risks tied to AI components such as large language models (LLMs), third‑party AI frameworks, and custom models. With additional capabilities such as AI red‑teaming simulations, organizations can identify issues like misinformation, unintended behaviors, or data exposure.

2. Prioritizing with context

Security teams often struggle with overwhelming volumes of findings. Mend.io helps streamline remediation by correlating results across SAST, SCA, container scanning, and infrastructure assessments—linking related issues to reduce noise and accelerate resolution.

3. Delivering AI‑powered remediation

From in‑IDE fixes to automated pull requests, Mend.io equips developers with tools that help resolve issues quickly while maintaining productivity. This reduces mean time to remediation (MTTR) without disrupting development workflows.

Supporting every team involved in software delivery

Modern application security requires collaboration across multiple functions. Mend.io is designed to support teams across the software lifecycle:

• Developers & Engineering Leaders: Integrated, real‑time insights that fit naturally into daily work
• Security Teams: Unified dashboards for complete visibility across all scan types
• DevSecOps Teams: Automated, policy‑driven controls triggered early in the pipeline
• AI Security Leaders: Tools for understanding AI model behavior, governance, and risk
• Compliance Professionals: Automated SBOMs and license compliance to support audit readiness

This multi‑team enablement helps organizations address security holistically rather than in silos.

Building securely in the AI era

Gartner’s placement of Mend.io as a Visionary in the 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for AST underscores the company’s direction in advancing AI‑aware security practices. As organizations accelerate their use of AI, solutions that combine intelligent automation, developer support, and AI‑driven defenses will be essential.

Mend.io continues to evolve its platform to help teams build securely at the speed of AI—providing clarity, automation, and visibility as software development undergoes rapid transformation.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing, Jason Gross, Mark Horvath, Giles Williams, Shailendra Upadhyay, Dionisio Zumerle, Aaron Lord, 6 October 2025

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See it in action

As a trusted partner of Mend.io, LOGON Software Asia is committed to helping organizations strengthen their security posture as AI adoption accelerates.

By combining our regional expertise with Mend.io’s advanced application security capabilities, we support teams across Asia in gaining clearer visibility into AI‑related risks, improving governance, and maintaining compliance in an evolving regulatory landscape.

If your team is evaluating ways to improve visibility and control over AI components, the Mend.io AI Security Dashboard offers a focused and intuitive way to manage AI risk. Contact us to learn more.

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