The Security Debt Demolition Guide

A field manual for eliminating the vulnerabilities AIpowered attackers will find first

Security debt — security vulnerabilities left unresolved for more than a year — has reached a critical inflection point. In 2026, 82% of organizations carry it. 60% carry the kind that’s both severe and highly exploitable. The 2026 Verizon DBIR reveals that exploitation of vulnerabilities is the new #1 attack vector, and AI-powered discovery tools are compressing the timeline between a vulnerability existing and being weaponized from years to days.

This guide draws directly from Veracode’s 2026 State of Software Security Report — an analysis of 1.6 million unique applications and 141.3 million raw findings — to deliver a data-grounded, actionable framework for eliminating security debt before it becomes a liability that can’t be controlled.

The clock isn’t theoretical. The tools already exist. This is the plan for getting ahead of them.

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