Report
The Forrester Wave™: Static Application Security Testing Solutions, Q3 2025
This report evaluates leading SAST providers and highlights how application security must evolve to keep pace with AI-driven development, cloud-native architectures, and rapid DevOps cycles. It emphasizes that modern SAST solutions must integrate seamlessly into developer workflows, providing real-time feedback in IDEs, pull requests, and pipelines to prevent vulnerabilities before they reach production. The report underscores the growing importance of AI-powered capabilities such as automated remediation, contextual prioritization based on exploitability and impact, and intelligent triage to reduce noise. It also highlights the need to support emerging technologies, including AI frameworks and new programming languages, as well as the importance of developer experience in driving adoption
