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Secure Code Warrior named twice in the Gartner Hype Cycle for secure software engineering

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Secure Code Warrior
Published Jun 09, 2026
Last updated on Jun 09, 2026
Analyst Recognition, June 2026

Named in two categories in the same report

Secure Code Warrior is recognized in two categories — Agentic Coding Security and Secure Coding Training. Together they tell a single story: as AI agents take over more of the development process, the skills your developers need and the governance your organization demands have never mattered more. SCW delivers both.

Agentic coding security

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Emerging
Mainstream
2–5 yrs

Secure code training

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Early mainstream
Mainstream
<2 yrs


Why this matters

  • Agentic development is reshaping enterprise security
    AI coding agents are generating and deploying code at speeds that overwhelm traditional application security practices. Gartner identifies this as a transformational shift — not a future risk, but a present one.
  • Governance is the missing layer Organizations can adopt AI development tools or govern them — but most can't do both. SCW bridges that gap: enabling AI-driven development while maintaining visibility, guardrails, and accountability.
  • AI is making developer security skills more critical, not less
    Gartner's report finds that 68% of software engineering leaders say application security is highly important — and specifically calls out that AI coding tools make secure coding skills more important than ever. Developer capability isn't optional, it's the foundation everything else is built on.
  • SCW was built for exactly this moment
    Gartner's recognition confirms what customers already experience: SCW was purpose-built for AI-driven development. Not bolted together from legacy tools. Your teams get training, governance, and traceability that moves at the speed of AI — from a vendor analysts say belongs in this space.

What Gartner Says

Agentic Coding Security

"Agentic coding is fundamentally reshaping enterprise software development by accelerating software creation and delivery, and enabling innovation, even as it introduces substantial cybersecurity risks."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026
Secure Coding Training

"AI coding tools like Anthropic Claude and GitHub Copilot are making secure coding skills more important than ever to ensure the security of AI-generated code."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026

How SCW addresses the challenge

AI visibility & risk correlation

Observe

Know which AI wrote what, where, and for whom. Commit-level traceability for compliance and incident response — without burning millions of tokens.

Guardrails on AI in your codebase

Govern

Put guardrails on what AI agents can and can't touch in your repositories. Govern AI-assisted development, including MCP connectivity, without blocking the productivity gains that drove adoption.

Developer capability at every stage

Learn

Train developers as the tooling evolves — from reviewing AI-generated code today, to governing fully agentic systems tomorrow. Skills that grow with the transition.

The development transition — where are you today?

SCW Learning

SCW Learning

Enable developers with targeted security upskilling tailored for their role in AI-assisted workflows — at every stage of the transition.

SCW Trust Agent

SCW Trust Agent

Ensure every code change and commit is governed by policy — with full visibility and accountability into what AI did, where, and for whom.

SCW named twice in new Gartner Hype Cycle
SCW named twice in new Gartner Hype Cycle
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Gartner names SCW twice. As AI agents take over more development, SCW gives you the capability and governance to adopt AI-driven development securely.

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Secure Code Warrior makes secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their skills. We guide each coder along their own preferred learning pathway, so that security-skilled developers become the everyday superheroes of our connected world.

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Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.

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Published Jun 09, 2026

Secure Code Warrior makes secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their skills. We guide each coder along their own preferred learning pathway, so that security-skilled developers become the everyday superheroes of our connected world.

This article was written by Secure Code Warrior's team of industry experts, committed to empowering developers with the knowledge and skills to build secure software from the start. Drawing on deep expertise in secure coding practices, industry trends, and real-world insights.

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SCW named twice in new Gartner Hype Cycle
SCW named twice in new Gartner Hype Cycle
Analyst Recognition, June 2026

Named in two categories in the same report

Secure Code Warrior is recognized in two categories — Agentic Coding Security and Secure Coding Training. Together they tell a single story: as AI agents take over more of the development process, the skills your developers need and the governance your organization demands have never mattered more. SCW delivers both.

Agentic coding security

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Emerging
Mainstream
2–5 yrs

Secure code training

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Early mainstream
Mainstream
<2 yrs


Why this matters

  • Agentic development is reshaping enterprise security
    AI coding agents are generating and deploying code at speeds that overwhelm traditional application security practices. Gartner identifies this as a transformational shift — not a future risk, but a present one.
  • Governance is the missing layer Organizations can adopt AI development tools or govern them — but most can't do both. SCW bridges that gap: enabling AI-driven development while maintaining visibility, guardrails, and accountability.
  • AI is making developer security skills more critical, not less
    Gartner's report finds that 68% of software engineering leaders say application security is highly important — and specifically calls out that AI coding tools make secure coding skills more important than ever. Developer capability isn't optional, it's the foundation everything else is built on.
  • SCW was built for exactly this moment
    Gartner's recognition confirms what customers already experience: SCW was purpose-built for AI-driven development. Not bolted together from legacy tools. Your teams get training, governance, and traceability that moves at the speed of AI — from a vendor analysts say belongs in this space.

What Gartner Says

Agentic Coding Security

"Agentic coding is fundamentally reshaping enterprise software development by accelerating software creation and delivery, and enabling innovation, even as it introduces substantial cybersecurity risks."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026
Secure Coding Training

"AI coding tools like Anthropic Claude and GitHub Copilot are making secure coding skills more important than ever to ensure the security of AI-generated code."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026

How SCW addresses the challenge

AI visibility & risk correlation

Observe

Know which AI wrote what, where, and for whom. Commit-level traceability for compliance and incident response — without burning millions of tokens.

Guardrails on AI in your codebase

Govern

Put guardrails on what AI agents can and can't touch in your repositories. Govern AI-assisted development, including MCP connectivity, without blocking the productivity gains that drove adoption.

Developer capability at every stage

Learn

Train developers as the tooling evolves — from reviewing AI-generated code today, to governing fully agentic systems tomorrow. Skills that grow with the transition.

The development transition — where are you today?

SCW Learning

SCW Learning

Enable developers with targeted security upskilling tailored for their role in AI-assisted workflows — at every stage of the transition.

SCW Trust Agent

SCW Trust Agent

Ensure every code change and commit is governed by policy — with full visibility and accountability into what AI did, where, and for whom.

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SCW named twice in new Gartner Hype Cycle
Analyst Recognition, June 2026

Named in two categories in the same report

Secure Code Warrior is recognized in two categories — Agentic Coding Security and Secure Coding Training. Together they tell a single story: as AI agents take over more of the development process, the skills your developers need and the governance your organization demands have never mattered more. SCW delivers both.

Agentic coding security

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Emerging
Mainstream
2–5 yrs

Secure code training

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Early mainstream
Mainstream
<2 yrs


Why this matters

  • Agentic development is reshaping enterprise security
    AI coding agents are generating and deploying code at speeds that overwhelm traditional application security practices. Gartner identifies this as a transformational shift — not a future risk, but a present one.
  • Governance is the missing layer Organizations can adopt AI development tools or govern them — but most can't do both. SCW bridges that gap: enabling AI-driven development while maintaining visibility, guardrails, and accountability.
  • AI is making developer security skills more critical, not less
    Gartner's report finds that 68% of software engineering leaders say application security is highly important — and specifically calls out that AI coding tools make secure coding skills more important than ever. Developer capability isn't optional, it's the foundation everything else is built on.
  • SCW was built for exactly this moment
    Gartner's recognition confirms what customers already experience: SCW was purpose-built for AI-driven development. Not bolted together from legacy tools. Your teams get training, governance, and traceability that moves at the speed of AI — from a vendor analysts say belongs in this space.

What Gartner Says

Agentic Coding Security

"Agentic coding is fundamentally reshaping enterprise software development by accelerating software creation and delivery, and enabling innovation, even as it introduces substantial cybersecurity risks."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026
Secure Coding Training

"AI coding tools like Anthropic Claude and GitHub Copilot are making secure coding skills more important than ever to ensure the security of AI-generated code."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026

How SCW addresses the challenge

AI visibility & risk correlation

Observe

Know which AI wrote what, where, and for whom. Commit-level traceability for compliance and incident response — without burning millions of tokens.

Guardrails on AI in your codebase

Govern

Put guardrails on what AI agents can and can't touch in your repositories. Govern AI-assisted development, including MCP connectivity, without blocking the productivity gains that drove adoption.

Developer capability at every stage

Learn

Train developers as the tooling evolves — from reviewing AI-generated code today, to governing fully agentic systems tomorrow. Skills that grow with the transition.

The development transition — where are you today?

SCW Learning

SCW Learning

Enable developers with targeted security upskilling tailored for their role in AI-assisted workflows — at every stage of the transition.

SCW Trust Agent

SCW Trust Agent

Ensure every code change and commit is governed by policy — with full visibility and accountability into what AI did, where, and for whom.

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Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.

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Secure Code Warrior
Published Jun 09, 2026

Secure Code Warrior makes secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their skills. We guide each coder along their own preferred learning pathway, so that security-skilled developers become the everyday superheroes of our connected world.

This article was written by Secure Code Warrior's team of industry experts, committed to empowering developers with the knowledge and skills to build secure software from the start. Drawing on deep expertise in secure coding practices, industry trends, and real-world insights.

Share on:
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Analyst Recognition, June 2026

Named in two categories in the same report

Secure Code Warrior is recognized in two categories — Agentic Coding Security and Secure Coding Training. Together they tell a single story: as AI agents take over more of the development process, the skills your developers need and the governance your organization demands have never mattered more. SCW delivers both.

Agentic coding security

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Emerging
Mainstream
2–5 yrs

Secure code training

Benefit rating
High
Maturity
Early mainstream
Mainstream
<2 yrs


Why this matters

  • Agentic development is reshaping enterprise security
    AI coding agents are generating and deploying code at speeds that overwhelm traditional application security practices. Gartner identifies this as a transformational shift — not a future risk, but a present one.
  • Governance is the missing layer Organizations can adopt AI development tools or govern them — but most can't do both. SCW bridges that gap: enabling AI-driven development while maintaining visibility, guardrails, and accountability.
  • AI is making developer security skills more critical, not less
    Gartner's report finds that 68% of software engineering leaders say application security is highly important — and specifically calls out that AI coding tools make secure coding skills more important than ever. Developer capability isn't optional, it's the foundation everything else is built on.
  • SCW was built for exactly this moment
    Gartner's recognition confirms what customers already experience: SCW was purpose-built for AI-driven development. Not bolted together from legacy tools. Your teams get training, governance, and traceability that moves at the speed of AI — from a vendor analysts say belongs in this space.

What Gartner Says

Agentic Coding Security

"Agentic coding is fundamentally reshaping enterprise software development by accelerating software creation and delivery, and enabling innovation, even as it introduces substantial cybersecurity risks."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026
Secure Coding Training

"AI coding tools like Anthropic Claude and GitHub Copilot are making secure coding skills more important than ever to ensure the security of AI-generated code."

Gartner
Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering, 2026

How SCW addresses the challenge

AI visibility & risk correlation

Observe

Know which AI wrote what, where, and for whom. Commit-level traceability for compliance and incident response — without burning millions of tokens.

Guardrails on AI in your codebase

Govern

Put guardrails on what AI agents can and can't touch in your repositories. Govern AI-assisted development, including MCP connectivity, without blocking the productivity gains that drove adoption.

Developer capability at every stage

Learn

Train developers as the tooling evolves — from reviewing AI-generated code today, to governing fully agentic systems tomorrow. Skills that grow with the transition.

The development transition — where are you today?

SCW Learning

SCW Learning

Enable developers with targeted security upskilling tailored for their role in AI-assisted workflows — at every stage of the transition.

SCW Trust Agent

SCW Trust Agent

Ensure every code change and commit is governed by policy — with full visibility and accountability into what AI did, where, and for whom.

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Secure Code Warrior makes secure coding a positive and engaging experience for developers as they increase their skills. We guide each coder along their own preferred learning pathway, so that security-skilled developers become the everyday superheroes of our connected world.

learn more

Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.

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