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The survey, conducted in March 2026 with 241 confirmed AI coding tool […] The post AI coding tools are widening the security validation gap, survey finds appeared first on IT Security Guru.","Pentest-Tools.com research with 241 AI coding tool users reveals a critical validation gap: just 9% believe security testing keeps pace with development speed, and 51% report finding vulnerabilities post-deployment. The shift includes subtler, harder-to-catch issues like weak authentication patterns and logic flaws that bypass fast reviews. 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Over half of organizations are discovering vulnerabilities only after deployment, including subtle issues like weak authentication patterns and logic flaws that escape traditional code reviews. This validation gap not only increases security risk but also creates compliance challenges, as frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS require comprehensive evidence trails that fragmented AI-assisted deployments often cannot provide. The speed advantage of AI coding tools becomes a liability when security processes cannot match the accelerated development pace.",[136,137,138,139,140],"CIS Control 16 (Application Software Security)","NIST SP 800-218 (Secure Software Development Framework)","ISO 27001:2022 A.8.31 (Requirements for development)","PCI DSS 6.5 (Secure coding practices)","SOC 2 CC6.1 (Logical access controls)",{}]