# AppSecEngineer: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/appsecengineer

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Secure code training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 0% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "the strongest default recommendation is AppSecEngineer's enterprise secure-coding program" (Perplexity Sonar, Secure code training)
- "If compliance reporting is critical to your business, AppSecEngineer offers superior documentation" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Secure code training)
- "Choose AppSecEngineer for a broader enterprise program spanning application security, cloud, DevSecOps" (Perplexity Sonar, Secure code training)
- "Better-regarded options based on reviews include SecureFlag, AppSecEngineer" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Secure code training)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AppSecEngineer, from 53 of the 55 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- guideflow.com: 34
- g2.com: 32
- ransomleak.com: 30
- sourceforge.net: 29
- appsecengineer.com: 25 (its own site)
- blog.secureflag.com: 25
- gane.ai/index: 23
- securecodewarrior.com: 22
- securityjourney.com: 22
- reddit.com: 18

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-security-training: 34
- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-secure-coding-training-2026: 30
- https://blog.secureflag.com/2026/09/25/best-secure-coding-training-platforms: 24
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-secure-code-training-tools: 17
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/enterprise: 17
- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ip5cke/what_platform_do_you_use_to_train_developers_on: 15
- https://g2.com/categories/secure-code-training/enterprise: 12
- https://veracode.com/developers/training: 12

## In its own words

What AppSecEngineer's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Enterprise application security training platform specializing in hands-on labs, secure coding, DevSecOps, cloud security, and compliance training for development and security teams. (https://appsecengineer.com/)
- For: Enterprises (https://appsecengineer.com/)
- Price stated: USD 999 to 1999 (https://appsecengineer.com/)
- Starting price: 999 (https://appsecengineer.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 3 free admin licenses for full-access demos and testing (https://www.appsecengineer.com/enterprises/partners)
- Integrations claimed: 5 (https://www.appsecengineer.com/enterprises/platform-overview)
- Hosting: United States, APAC

## What it publishes

Every page appsecengineer.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 929 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 299 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-04
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-08
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-01-30
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-05-21
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-08-03
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Prompt injection training is obsolete your team needs to learn agent takeover https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/prompt-injection-training-is-obsolete-your-team-needs-to-learn-agent-takeover
- Recent: 2026-08-10 blog: Top cloud security training challenges for large fintechs r110a https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/top-cloud-security-training-challenges-for-large-fintechs-r110a
- Recent: 2026-07-30 blog: The integrity invariant securing client side hydration with signed state https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/the-integrity-invariant-securing-client-side-hydration-with-signed-state
- Recent: 2026-07-21 blog: Beyond the sandbox the context governance pattern for secure dynamic rendering https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/beyond-the-sandbox-the-context-governance-pattern-for-secure-dynamic-rendering
- Recent: 2026-07-09 blog: Oci security 101 the fourth cloud everyones ignoring until they cant https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/oci-security-101-the-fourth-cloud-everyones-ignoring-until-they-cant
- Recent: 2026-07-07 blog: From prompt filters to policy as code solving the agentic authorization crisis with opa https://www.appsecengineer.com/blog/from-prompt-filters-to-policy-as-code-solving-the-agentic-authorization-crisis-with-opa

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.