Shift left adoption benchmark report 2025

We surveyed 250+ professionals to uncover how companies really implement 'Shift Left.'

Since its rise, Shift Left has gained a strong following as a proactive way to address security early in the development lifecycle. The idea is simple: fix issues at the start rather than rushing to patch them later. But our research shows that while Shift Left is widely adopted, it often fails to deliver the security impact it promises.

Security leaders must ask: Is Shift Left actually reducing risk — or just adding complexity? Can we simplify?

Key Takeaways & Insights:

• What 250 professionals revealed about their Shift Left implementation
• How companies are actually shifting left today
• How to embed security into testing workflows — without the friction